India is a great country known as the land of festivals.One of the famous and most celebrated festival  is DIWALI or DEEPAWALI which falls every year 20 days after the festival of dussehra in he month of October or November .It I celebrated to commemorate the returning of lord rama to the kingdom after the 14 years of exile.People of ayodhya shown heir joy and happiness by lighting the lamps in the whole kingdom & fring crackers .It’s a festival of lights (DEEP=LIGHT AND AVALI-A ROW i.e A ROW OF LIGHTS) that’s marked our days of celebration which literally illumines the country with its brilliance and dazzles all with its joy.Each of the four days in the festival of DIWALI is separated by a different tradition ,but what remains true & constant is the celebration of life,its enjoyment & goodness .Although these are not considered to be national or public holidays by the indian government ,they are nevertheless observed & employees are allowed to take an unpaid day off for the ones in which DIWALI also considered as a victory of good over evil.People buy new clothes from market ,also buys firecrackers ,sweets and gifts.People decorate the houses ,offices,& streets like a bride prior of some days of Diwali,As it is common beliefs of people that buying new things at this day would bring home the Lakshmi .In the evening,Lakshmi puja is held by the people at their home by lighting lamps.People take bath,wear new clothes & then start puja.After puja they distribute Prasad & share gifts to each other .They pray to GOD for the happy 7 prosperous life & in the last they enjoy burning fire crackers & playing games. 

‘’The sweet smell of flowers

The array of colors

Diwali is here

Firecrackers are heard

Candles are lit

Children Play

Gifts are given

DIWALI is here….