Celebrations for Diwali

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Keep up to date with all the latest Irish and international news and current affairs with http://www.rte.ie/newsnow Follow us on twitter @rtenewsnow and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTENewsNow Indian families are today celebrating the fourth day of the Diwali festival, the most important in the Hindu calender. Its celebrated by over one billion people worldwide and is a national holiday in many Asian and Caribbean countries. Known as the festival of lights the word Diwali means row of lighted lamps and families light them in rows of twenty to commemorate the return of the god Rama and the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. The beginning of the festival marks the start of the financial year for many business communities in India and families pray to the gods of wealth and wisdom. The event is also marked by buying new clothes and throwing out possessions and the biggest day is marked by fireworks in most countries. Tomorrow is the day that sisters invite brothers their homes.

Published 2012-11-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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