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"Diwali" or "Deepavali" is perhaps the most popular of all Hindu
festivals. It is also known as the Festival of Lights, it is
dedicated to the Goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the Goddess
of Wealth, in the rest of India. It symbolises the victory of good
over evil, and lamps ( earthern diyas) are lit as a sign of
celebration and hope for mankind. In almost all of India and world
where ever it is celebrated the celebrations focus on lights and
lamps, and also use for colorful fireworks
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