What is Deepavali – Diwali Explained
Deepavali, also known as Diwali, Divali or Deepawali is the festival of light gloriously celebrated by all Hindus of the world and where Diyas (lamps) are lighted in a decorative style around houses. Deepavali usually occurs between mid October to mid November but the actual dates depend on the Hindu lunar calendar.
Deepavali History & Legends
There are various stories behind the celebration of Deepavali. The most common ones are from the Ramayana and also about the Emergence of Goddess Lakshmi (The Hindu Goddess of wealth and prosperity).
Beautiful Deepavali Rangoli
Rangoli is part of Deepavali celebration. Originating from Maharashtra, this tradition is now spread across all Hindus of the world and here is a nice collection of the best rangoli for this year.
Deepavali Dates & Calendar
The actual date for Deepavali is calculated from the lunar calendar and is largely based on the position of the moon. Find here the dates for Deepavali 2011 and 2012.
Deepavali Cliparts
A small collection of compiled Diwali clip-arts and pictures that you can use while designing your own Ecards and wallpapers for the celebration of Deepavali.
Deepavali Messages
Collected here are some nice and short Diwali messages, sms and Diwali poems which you can use on your Deepavali greeting cards to your friends, family and loved ones. Happy Deepavali and may the light bless you all.
Deepavali Wallpapers
For this year again we collected a big collection of awesome Deepavali Wallpapers around the web. From these we handpicked some of the best to showcase and further promote.