Customs and Practices

of
HINDUISM
Presented By: Kimberly R. Salara
Diwali and Navrati are the most celebrated festivals of the Hindus.

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 Diwali: Festival of Lights
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and
most important holiday of the year. The
festival gets its name from the row (avali)
of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light
outside their homes to symbolize the
inner light that protects from spiritual
darkness. This festival is as important to
Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to
Christians.

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/diwali
 Navrati/ Navaratri
Navrati is the Festival of nine
nights, which celebrates the
triumph of good over evil. In
Sanskrit, the word Navaratri means
" nine nights"- nava stands for nine,
whereas ratri means nights. Each
day is associated with an
incarnation of the Goddess Durga.
As per the tradition, the first three
days of Navaratri are dedicated to
Durga or Kali, next three to
Lakshmi and remaining three to
Saraswati.
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day-explained/articleshow/94323336.cms