Wish you a Great Diwali and Very Happy New Year of Samvat 2066

N. Gogelavany of the Singapore Democratic Party delivers it’s 2009 Deepavali message. yoursdp.org

What is the background, who started them, is this just another reason made up to sell greeting cards, like sweetest day?

This year diwali is on october 28. Do we celbrate the 6 days before diwali(october28) or after october 28? Help

Funny commercial about Diwali (Deepavali) in Malaysia with a serious message

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-03/19-10-07-diwali.html

The first picture of the article, with a girl and a guy with Braided hair
I already gave a link above…. Click the link and you’ll see an article about Tamil movies, look at the first picture and plz tell me the name of that movie

this the mother of naragasura requesting the world to celebrate the day of her son’s death. This is the greatest explanation for celebrating Diwali.

video uploaded from my mobile phone

I’ m from India and would be in London during Diwali this year. I have been invited by my Indian boss to attend a private party organized by him.
Could anyone please suggest me what I could wear for the evening or rather what do they wear during Diwali there?

Should it be
1. Salwaar Kameez (I have Anarkali-patterned dress)
2. A sequined top with Denims
3. Saree

Am totally cluless.

I joined newly in Yahoo for calling PC to Phone. I paind through VISA card. I speak on diwali day using free call facility by you.Even while calling I checked my Phoneout balance was . But from next day my balance in Phone out was showing {content}.I am not called any number after that. Also not showing my call history. Please answer this. Then only I can continue using this and recommand to my friends in Bahrain.

Ok, so i am gonna celebrate diwali this year with my family, but i am Christan so i can’t go to a temple, or anything like that. I know it sounds weird, i just love the indian culture, and i want to live there ( no matter how poor the place i want to live is) when i am married. What are the symbols of diwali? how many diya’s should i light? what are the best diya’s and where could i find them? I do not live anywhere near little india, though. I speak hindi, and love bollywood, my best friend is lucky enough to live in india, and be hindu. Are there any special decorations? Any thing not to do? I know that the tradition is to wear new clothes, but I do not own a one piece sari, should i wear my two piece? Or should i make a one piece? What is the main reason to celebrate diwali for you? What do you do? What gifts should i give, and to who? SHould i make cards? My whole family is christian, (methodist, catholic) But i really want to celebrate diwali. To me it means a new start, and when ever i hear about it, i smile. I have been studying it since first grade, when i met my best friend, sanjana. It is October 23 this year, right? Should i have a party? American girl who wants to be indian. Why shouldn’t I? I love america, my cousin is in iraq right now, don’t get me wrong, but I just think that their culture is beautiful, and I want to celebrate it. I do not mean to offend anyone. And any ignorant people who say i should not do this because i am christian, and if you call me or anyone from india a terrorist, i will delete your guys’s questions. No offence, but they offend ME. Please keep it clean, kids like me go on this site, to.
In answer to your question, I learned hindi not from the bollywood films and songs, but from my best friend. She is the one that got me interested in different cultures in first grade, since she was so different. I went to a class, and am going to the class still but i only know a few words, since i just started a few months ago. Thanks again from all of you for the fabulous answers!
I don’t think i can choose between the first two answers! Sorry to the others, but they were the most detailed, and gave all the information you gave. I have a suspision that one of you read and just listed facts that they had. Thank you!

I am looking to buy the sony KLV-46X450A or the samsung series 7 LED TV.Why i am asking this is that i heard my friend saying that if you buy during diwali, there will be massive demand which leads to massive production which again leads to drop in production quality.

www.khabarbollywood.com Bollywood actors and actresses gathered at Akshay Kumar’s house to celebrate diwali. Akshay Kumar has emerged as the highest paid actor in Bollywood giving consecutive superhits in the last two years. Abhishek Bachan and Aishwarya Rai, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan, Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia, Sajid Khan came to his house while Amitabh Bachan and Shahrukh Khan remained in their own house to celebrate diwali. Akshay Kumar was a great host and Abhishek Bachan and Aishwarya Rai, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia and Sajid Khan must have enjoyed the party.

very funny advertisement…salute to the dudes at petronas… :respect:

Nagarajans wishes you a Happy Diwali

Just an early wish for a pleasant good time with family and friends…

Do you guys still remember the significance of this festival of lights? How many of you actually fast and perform rituals prior to this celebration? Do you remember how your parents/grandparents way of celebrating it?

1. Bonus

2. New Dresses

3. Sweets

4. crackers

or any other thinking. you can answer with fun.

`Happy Diwali and prosperous new year

Every DIWALI we burn lots of crackers and increase the decibel level as well as air pollution which is harmful for all of us.How nice it will be if we celebrate Diwali as "DEEPAWALI".