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The darkest night is the apex of the celebration and coincides with the second half of October or early November in the Gregorian calendar. [47] The festival climax is on the third day and is called the main Diwali.
Diwali, the festival of lights, represents the triumph of good over evil. ... Amavasya is known as the “darkest night” among Hindus, and is regarded as a powerful force for both good and evil.
Yaldā Night ( Persian: شب یلدا shab-e yalda) or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, Persian: شب چلّه shab-e chelle) is an ancient festival in Iran, [1] [2] Afghanistan, [3] Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, [4] [5] Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Dagestan and Turkey that is celebrated on the winter solstice. [6]
Lakshmi Puja (30 Ashvin or 15 Krishna Paksha Kartik; the Diwali after Naraka Chaturdashi): Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations in North India. . Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings also known as the remover of obstacles, and then light deeyas (little clay pots) in the streets and homes to welcome ...
Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer. Diwali ...
A kid's Diwali celebration is planned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 4, with Diwali and Chopda Pujan event for everyone from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 12. A Family Annakut Darshan event is planned ...
Diwali festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). [77] [78] [79] One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב [a] Tīšʿā Bəʾāv; IPA: [tiʃʕa beˈʔav] ⓘ, lit. ' the ninth of Av ') is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in Jerusalem.