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The belief for celebrating Diwali:
Symbolically Diwali is considered as celebration of
1. Return of Rama to Ayodhya after killing the Demon king Ravana
2. Killing of Narakasura by Krishna
3. Defeat of Indra by Krishna, who lifted mountain Govardhan to protect villages in Vrindavan from flooding caused by rains started by Indra.
All these are symbolic.
It is interesting to know that Diwali is a festival in Religions that are supposed to have evolved from Hinduism like Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
The actual reason for celebrating Diwali:
Diwali is the day we come out of our dreams, illusions, and compulsions and try to know our real worth. Indra, Ravana and Narakasura are symbolic of these.
Since, excluding Brahman, Vishnu is the only Hindu god who enables us to know our real worth, the festival is based around Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Strictly speaking, it is not a festival to celebrate. It is just the day we audit our previous year.
However, every one gives gifts and sweets to create an illusion that the previous year was very successful, irrespective of the previous years results.
Thus, Hindus distribute gifts and sweets to celebrate mythological victory of good over evil.
How ever, the actual reason why Hindus distribute gifts and sweets is to indicate that the previous year was very successful.
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Why do Hindus share sweets at Diwali?
Hindus share sweets at Diwali to express their love and make the occasion more special!
What do you eat during Diwali?
traditionally different foods are eaten on different days of the days of the festival
What do Indians eat at Diwali?
Sweets
Which food eat people in Diwali nfestivals in Punjab?
In punjab, People eat sweets and delicious food on diwali. They also distribute sweets.
What food is eaten on Diwali?
Indian sweets
When do people eat during Diwali?
My mother has a youtube channel where we have all diwali foods. /@sushilasfoodfactory/playlists
What happens on each day of Diwali?
each day of Diwali candles are lit and gifts and sweets are distributed.
Special dish of uttarpradesh in Diwali?
The list of Diwali special sweets is exhaustive. Special dish of uttarpradesh in Diwali is Gujiyas , ladoos,Gulab jamuns.
How do people congratulate for Diwali?
They wish friends and relatives for having happy and prosperous diwali. They distribute gifts and sweets.
What do Sikhs eat at a funeral ceremony?
Sikhs eat sweets on Diwali. the sweets include laddoos, barfi etc.
Do hindus and Sikhs give Diwali presents?
Yes, they give diwali presents and sweets to their friends and relatives. It shows their happiness.
How does Hindu's celebrate Diwali?
Hindus worship goddess Lakshmi on the occasion of Diwali. They exchange gifts and sweets among friends.
