In the festival of lights (or Diwali), I would like to entertain kids with sparklers (because of the lack of serious firecrackers we enjoy back in India). I know firecrackers are banned in California. How about sparklers? I believe they are used a lot in weddings.

Any other suggestions are welcome.

Happy Diwali (Deepavali) to all in advance!

I started celebrating a month ago

1)Is there a story behind it?
2)What are all the clothes names that they wear when the have Deepavali or when the school request that they wear it 4 Racial Harmony day?
3)How does most of the gods look like? Do they look like half animal and half human???
4)Why do some of them have red dots on their head while some of them have a black dot on them???

r any price reduction?. if anyone has that config? can u tell me how s that?

Exact date on which the first day of Diwali celebrated in 1972 and 1973

it’s been many years… i just love it.

@KUMAR anna, athu enna connectionna… deepavali’nale panpadode irukkure naal thane.. but ingge multiracial countrynale, rombe youths panpade marenthu ipdi tiriyungge… nalla naal perunaalle koode ipdithan irukkungge. athukkuthan inthe ad. evlothan advanced’ah irunthalum namme culture’ei marekke kudathu. illena ipdithan muniamma paatti kitte maattikittu muzhikkenum. haha

Chapter 7

What effect does nature have on the lives of the villagers?

Chapter 8

How does the tannery change the lives of the four women who had met so long ago ?

Chapter 9

Explain the disappointments Ruku and Nathan face in this chapter.

Chapter 10

Describe Deepavali. Compare and contrast this holiday with one from our culture.

Why ppl dnt give up burning firecrackers on occations like diwali inspite f knowing its mal-effects??… When ppl will stop burning firecrackers??…

Hiranya, Ravana, Idumba, kamsa etc.,

what will be your answer ?

(while meeting with friends, one of my friends asked this question)
i like all answers. shri c.srividya rajagopalan gave a good answer. shri jp also gave equal good answer. shri MS gave a new point and it is good. Also the other answers too good. The question floated was to know the details from all. sso, we can know new details. i consider all answers are best.
i am selecting an answer means i am permitted to select one answer only. That does not mean other answers are not best. thanks !!!

We are planning to throw a party for 400 guests on Diwali. We want some suggestion for a theme like for E. g. Moroccan /Arabian Nights theme, Rajasthani theme). Cards and Dancing will be a part of the festivitites.