Paragraph on Diwali

        Diwali is one of the important festivals in India. Diwali or Deepawali is the festival of lights. It is one of the most colourful festivals of India. The word Deepawali means a row of lights. This festival normally falls in the month of October or November. It comes 20 days after the Dussera festival. People clean and decorate their houses a few days before Diwali. Goddess Lakhsmi, the goddess of wealth is worshipped on this day. People wear new clothes and go to temples to offer prayers. Children burst crackers on this occasion. People visit their friends and relatives and distribute sweets to them. At night they light oil lamps and burst crackers. It is believed that Diwali is celebrated to mark Ram's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile in the forest. This festival brings happiness and light to the minds of the people. On this occasion, people send Diwali greetings to their friends and relatives. Diwali is a very enjoyable festival.

(2) Paragraph on Diwali

        Diwali is the biggest festival of the Hindus. It comes in October or November. Diwali is a festival of lights. People clean and decorate their houses before Diwali. They buy new clothes. They also send greeting cards to their friends and relatives. On the day of Diwali, women draw colourful rangolis. Special sweets are prepared on that day. The doors are decorated with festoons made of marigold flowers and leaves of the Ashoka tree. At night there are rows of earthen lamps in every house. Children burst crackers. Businessmen perform chopda poojan. The New Year is celebrated the next day with joy. People get up early and go to the temple. They visit their friends and relatives. They wish one another a Happy New Year.