Diwali, the festival of lights, is a holiday happily celebrated all over India. Indians celebrate this as a start of new year. It is a holiday similar to that of Christmas for others. During this festival, we wear new clothes, tidy our houses and decorate it with all kinds of lights, and lastly burn crackers (not recommended though).

The main purpose why I’m writing this post is to let my friends (who are residing on the other part of the world) understand why we celebrate Diwali and what does it actually mean to us.

What is DIWALI??

So let’s begin to know what is Diwali, how did it come into existence? Instead of me explaining with all my lengthy sentences (not really 😉 ), I stumbled upon the video below which actually narrates well the story behind Diwali :

How To Celebrate Diwali?

Now that we know the story behind Diwali, why not celebrate and bring some more happiness to our lives. Below is yet another video which describes how we celebrate Diwali :

Interesting Facts About Diwali!!

Before we begin to enjoy the festival of lights, let’s get to know a few of the interesting facts about Diwali:

What’s Next?? → Diwali Shopping

This is one of the most exciting phase of any festival :D. According to a recent survey conducted by Cashkaro, 83% of respondents agreed to shop online during Diwali. Below is an infographic, which provides some insights on online shopping habits of Indian consumers:

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If you’re reading this, that means you’ve reached the “END of POST” :D. So will you celebrate Diwali? If yes, how?? Drop your answers in the comments section. Thanks for reading and HAPPY DIWALI 🙂

Thumbnail Credit : Ranjith Loverose (Behance)