Diwali Holidays Society

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• - Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival.
  
• - Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.
  
• - Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.
  
• - Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
  
• - Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
  
• - Includes history, customs and traditions, online greetings, recipes, and wallpapers.
  
• - Introduces the holiday and explains how it is celebrated today.
  
• - Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.
  
• - Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.
  
• - Essay describes the holiday.
  
• - Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.
  
• - Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.
  
• - Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.
  
• - Learn about the regional interpretations of the festival including its celebration in Canada.
  
• - Describes each of the five days of Diwali.
  
• - Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.
  
• - Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.
  
• - With wallpapers, e-cards, screensavers and recipes.
  
• - Rhea Sidhu offers an overview of the celebration of the festival in Punjab.
  
• - Read about the celebration of Diwali by Kashmiri pundits.
  
• - Learn about the worship of Goddess Lakshmi during the festival days.
  
• - A brief description of the celebration.
  
• - Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance.
  
• - Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
  
• - Provides information on various customs and traditions followed during the festival of Diwali.
  
• - Very brief description of the festival.
  
• - Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.