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Diwali, also called Deepavali is a major holiday in India and Nepal and marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It is a 5-day celebration, and it ends on the 15th day of Ashwin, the Hindu month which is a movable month which falls in October or November of the traditional calendar.

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  • Bawarchi - Diwali Recipes  - Provides a wide variety of recipes for special holiday treats.
  • Bawarchi Festivals - Diwali  - Provides a detailed description of this Hindu holiday, along with links to recipes.
  • BBC: Diwali  - Provides a detailed history of the Hindu festival of lights, and offers related resources.
  • Diwali Ecards  - Send ecards to celebrate the festival of fireworks and light.
  • Diwali Festival  - Provides history of the holiday including the five days of Diwali, legends, festival, Diwali Pooja, and regional significance.
  • Diwali Gift Store  - Read about this Hindu holiday, and visit the gift store to order dry fruit, a sitting Ganesha, chocolates, or a wooden chess set.
  • Diwali Mela  - Indian shopping site provides gifts for the holidays including sweets and firecrackers.
  • Diwali Mela - About Diwali  - Features info about Diwali celebrations, recipes, and customs and traditions. Dowload some wallpapers, too.
  • Diwali Utsav  - Merchant offers Diwali gifts including flower vases, blue shirts, dry fruits, gel candies, and a sitting Ganesha.
  • FunMunch Holidays - Diwali  - Read up on the origin of the Hindu festival of lights, get some decorating ideas, try some new recipes, send an e-card, and learn about rituals.
  • Hindu Universe: Diwali  - Contains links and articles relating to Diwali, including gods and goddesses, multimedia, recipes, temples, festival ideas, and shopping.
  • VandeMataram.com: Diwali Special  - Offers history of the holiday, and information on the significance of observances. Also provides e-cards.
  • Wikipedia - Diwali  - Open source encyclopedia provides history and customs of the North Indian holiday.
 
 
 
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