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Happy Diwali
Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.
http://www.rumela.com/events/festival_diwali.htm
Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Diwali
Describes each of the five days of Diwali.
http://www.bawarchi.com/festivals/diwali1.html
Diwali, Divali, Dewali
Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.
http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
Indian Festivals: Diwali
Very brief description of the festival.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Festivals/Diwali.html
Utsav - Diwali
Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/1214/Diwali.htm
Diwali on The Net
Traces the origins of the festival and describes contemporary observances.
http://www.westbengal.com/puja/puja96/diwali/
Customs and Traditions
Provides information on various customs and traditions followed during the festival of Diwali.
http://www.diwalimela.com/customtraditions/index.html
Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali?
Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.
http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/diwali.htm
The Story of Diwali
Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/diwali.html
IndiaExpress - Deepavali / Diwali
Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.
http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/deepavali.html
Fairs And Festivals Of India - Diwali
A brief description of the celebration.
http://www.indiaheritage.com/culture/diwali.htm
DiwaliUtsav
Includes history, customs and traditions, online greetings, recipes, and wallpapers.
http://www.diwaliutsav.com/
Diwali - All about it
Introduces the holiday and explains how it is celebrated today.
http://www.reachgujarat.com/diwali.htm
Happy Deepavali
Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.
http://www.indiatastes.com/festivals/deepavali/festival.html
Dialindia : Diwlai
With wallpapers, e-cards, screensavers and recipes.
http://www.dialindia.com/festivals/diwali/
More About Diwali
Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/morediwali.html
Diwali - the Festival of Lights
Essay describes the holiday.
http://www.gsia.cmu.edu/afs/andrew/gsia/rb/issues/1999/oct29/diwali.html
Diwali in Kashmir
Read about the celebration of Diwali by Kashmiri pundits.
http://ikashmir.org/Festivals/diwali.html
Diwali in West Bengal
Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.
http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/diwali.html
Goa Diwali
Features pictures and celebration of diwali in Panjim and Goa.
http://www.goa-world.net/narak-chaturdasi
Diwali Rituals
Learn about the worship of Goddess Lakshmi during the festival days.
http://www.courses.rochester.edu/muller-ortega/rel249/lakshmi/Lakshmi_worship.html
Diwali Di Raat
Rhea Sidhu offers an overview of the celebration of the festival in Punjab.
http://www.indianest.com/festivals/00504.htm
Diwali Rangoli
Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/9843/rangoli.html
Hindu New Year
Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.
http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/oct11/diwali2.html
Diwali in Canada
Learn about the regional interpretations of the festival including its celebration in Canada.
http://www.durgajyoti.com/dewali.htm
Diwali Photos and Celebrations 2001
Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.
http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/diwali2001.html
TeacherLink Lesson Plan - Diwali: Hindu New Year
Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/DIWALI.html
Ruchi's Kitchen: Diwali Festival
Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.
http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/ruchiskitchen/festivals/deepavali.htm
Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali
Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
http://www.hindunet.org/festivals/deevali/
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