![]() ![]() Lakshmi Puja: This is the main day of Diwali and is the height of celebrations.Some also draw colorful rangoli to mark the celebrations in front of their houses. Choti Diwali: On this day, people decorate their houses and set out clay lamps in their houses.Most people buy gold on this day to honor Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of fortune and wealth. ![]() Dhanteras: It’s the first day of Diwali and is dedicated to cleaning the household.Significance of Sweets - People distribute sweets on Diwali as a tradition to wish each other luck, and symbolize the sweetness of life.Believed to have their origin in the Chinese, fireworks have evolved to be a symbol of prosperity and a way to keep off every evil. Significance of Crackers - Crackers are the most important part of Diwali celebrations and have a lot of meaning.Lit with either ghee or oil, these pretty lamps also stand, symbolizing good luck to the people lighting them. ![]() According to traditions, people buy these lamps on Ashwin Purnima ( full moon day), which falls two weeks before Diwali, wash them, and get them ready for lighting on Diwali. Diwali also falls on the new moon day, a time when there is total darkness all over, and these lamps are meant to take away this deadly darkness. Lighting these Diya’s means getting rid of the darkness and evil from the household.
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