Holidays in Indi : Diwali

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Diwali (also spelt Divali in other countries) or (Hindi:, Kannada:, Konkani:, Marathi:, Nepali:, Oriya:, Sanskrit:, Tamil:, Telugu:, Urdu: ), also popularly known as the Festival of Lights, is an important 5-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India, Guyana, Trinidad