Deepawali = festival of light
Symbolizes the victory of LIGHT ( refers to joy/good deeds/knowledge/dharma) over DARKNESS (sorrow/bad deeds/ignorance/adharma). Also This festival symbolizes the unity in diversity….
# south indian states celebrate this festival as #Narakachaturdasi ; the victory of lord krishna over the demon Naraka.
#Bengali/Maithili people as Kali puja or Mahanisha puja….
#sikh people as Bandi chhor divas…
#Jain brothers & sisters as liberation of Mahavir’s soul ie. nirvana…
#In nepal celebrated in the name of Tihar festival or Swanti…by honouring and worshiping crows/dogs/cows & goddess laxmi
#Balinese(Bali people) as Galungan…
…..etc etc..lot more…diversity
but one thing that unites all humanity… is joy…happiness…love
#Happydiwali to all
#joint family mazaa…
#gaanv ki diwali
#united india…jai hind