- Story of Dashera and Diwali - http://www.indialink.com/Kidz/dashera.html
Explains how the Hindu calendar works and describes two important holidays.
- Happy Diwali - http://www.rumela.com/events/festival_diwali.htm
Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.
- Rangoli in Diwali - http://www.lbcma.org.uk/festivals/Mdiwali2.html
Information about Rangoli, a colourful design which is made near the entrance to a house to welcome guests during the festival.
- Diwali - http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/manorlh/hinduism/diwali.html
A class shares what it has learned about this Hindu festival. Includes poems written by students.
- Indian Diwali - http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Shrine/4287/diwali.htm
How the festival is celebrated in different parts of the country.
- Legends - http://www.familynyou.com/channels/atpdindex.php3?channel_sub_id=236
About various legends behind this festival.
- Lord Mahavira - Diwali - http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/diwali.html
Learn about how diwali is celebrated by the jains as Lord Mahavira's Nirvana.
- Legend of Diwali Festival - http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/ruchiskitchen/festivals/deepavali.htm
A collection of legends behind the festival.
- Significance of Diwali - http://www.matiyapatidar.com/diwali_fest.htm
Covers the origin and significance of the five day festival.
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