- Happy Diwali - http://www.rumela.com/events/festival_diwali.htm
Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.
- Diwali, Divali, Dewali - http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.
- Indian Festivals: Diwali - http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Festivals/Diwali.html
Very brief description of the festival.
- Utsav - Diwali - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/1214/Diwali.htm
Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance.
- Customs and Traditions - http://www.diwalimela.com/customtraditions/index.html
Provides information on various customs and traditions followed during the festival of Diwali.
- Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali? - http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/diwali.htm
Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.
- The Story of Diwali - http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/diwali.html
Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
- IndiaExpress - Deepavali / Diwali - http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/deepavali.html
Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.
- DiwaliUtsav - http://www.diwaliutsav.com/
Includes history, customs and traditions, online greetings, recipes, and wallpapers.
- More About Diwali - http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/morediwali.html
Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
- Diwali in West Bengal - http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/diwali.html
Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.
- Diwali Rituals - http://www.courses.rochester.edu/muller-ortega/rel249/lakshmi/Lakshmi_worship.html
Learn about the worship of Goddess Lakshmi during the festival days.
- Diwali Di Raat - http://www.indianest.com/festivals/00504.htm
Rhea Sidhu offers an overview of the celebration of the festival in Punjab.
- Diwali Rangoli - http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/9843/rangoli.html
Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival.
- Hindu New Year - http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/oct11/diwali2.html
Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.
- Diwali in Canada - http://www.durgajyoti.com/dewali.htm
Learn about the regional interpretations of the festival including its celebration in Canada.
- Diwali Photos and Celebrations 2001 - http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/diwali2001.html
Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.
- Ruchi's Kitchen: Diwali Festival - http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/ruchiskitchen/festivals/deepavali.htm
Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.
- Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali - http://www.hindunet.org/festivals/deevali/
Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
- Diwali - All about it - http://www.reachgujarat.com/diwali.htm
Introduces the holiday and explains how it is celebrated today.
- Happy Deepavali - http://www.indiatastes.com/festivals/deepavali/festival.html
Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.
- Dialindia : Diwali - http://www.dialindia.com/festivals/diwali/
With wallpapers, e-cards, screensavers and recipes.
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