This category lists pages and sites that tell about the Hindi festival of Diwali. Marking the start of the Hindu New Year, Diwali is celebrated for a period of 5 days each year. It always ends the 15th day of Hindu month of Ashwin, which falls somewhere in the months of October or November on the traditional calendar. Cooking@ (7) 1. Customs and Traditions - Provides information on various customs and traditions followed during the festival of Diwali. 2. Utsav - Diwali - Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance. 3. Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Diwali - Describes each of the five days of Diwali. 4. Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali? - Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it. 5. Dialindia : Diwali - With wallpapers, e-cards, screensavers and recipes. 6. Diwali - All about it - Introduces the holiday and explains how it is celebrated today. 7. Diwali - the Festival of Lights - Essay describes the holiday. 8. Diwali in West Bengal - Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta. 9. Diwali Photos and Celebrations 2001 - Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household. 10. Diwali Rangoli - Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival. 11. Diwali Rituals - Learn about the worship of Goddess Lakshmi during the festival days. 12. Diwali, Divali, Dewali - Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days. 13. DiwaliUtsav - Includes history, customs and traditions, online greetings, recipes, and wallpapers. 14. Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali - Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org. 15. Happy Deepavali - Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday. 16. Happy Diwali - Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday. 17. Hindu New Year - Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year. 18. IndiaExpress - Deepavali / Diwali - Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings. 19. Indian Festivals: Diwali - Very brief description of the festival. 20. More About Diwali - Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India. 21. Ruchi's Kitchen: Diwali Festival - Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes. 22. TeacherLink Lesson Plan - Diwali: Hindu New Year - Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University. 23. The Story of Diwali - Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.

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