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  2. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /) [9] —also known as Dewali, Divali, [4] [41] or Deepavali (IAST: dīpāvalī)—comes from the Sanskrit dīpāvali meaning ' row or series of lights '. [ 24 ] [ 42 ] The term is derived from the Sanskrit words dīpa , ' lamp, light, lantern, candle, that which glows, shines, illuminates or knowledge ...

  3. Puthandu - Wikipedia

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    A traditional arrangement of festive foods for Puthandu. The Tamil New Year follows the spring equinox and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. [1] The day celebrates on the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.

  4. Thaipusam - Wikipedia

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    Thaipusam or Thaipoosam (Tamil: Taippūcam, IPA: [t̪əjppuːsəm]) is a Tamil Hindu festival celebrated on the first full moon day of the Tamil month of Thai coinciding with Pusam star.

  5. 'Shubh Deepavali!' 25 Awesome Facts About Diwali, the Hindu ...

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    6. The five-day celebrations of Diwali have different traditions as stated by National Geographic.On day one, people clean their homes and shop for gold or kitchen utensils to help bring good luck ...

  6. 'What Does Diwali Mean to Us This Year?' We Asked 8 ... - AOL

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    Figuratively and literally the most lit festival that exists, the word derives from the Sanskrit word "deepavali," translating to "a row of lamps." Mythology explains that it was first celebrated ...

  7. Naraka Chaturdashi - Wikipedia

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    Naraka Chaturdashi (also known as Kali Chaudas, Narak Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Choti Diwali, [1] Narak Nivaran Chaturdashi and Bhoot Chaturdashi) is an annual Hindu festival that falls on Chaturdashi (the 14th day) of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) or Kartika (according to the ...

  8. Indian New Year's days - Wikipedia

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    In Gujarat the new year is celebrated as the day after Diwali. As per the Hindu Calendar, it falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu month of Kartik. As per the Indian Calendar based on the lunar cycle, Kartik is the first month of the year and the New Year in Gujarat falls on the first bright day of Kartik (Ekam).

  9. Vaazhthugal - Wikipedia

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    Vaazhthugal (transl. Congratulations) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Seeman, in his final directorial work before his entry into politics.