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Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /), also called Deepavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī) or Deepawali (IAST: Dīpāwalī), [4] is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism.
Govatsa Dwadashi is a Hindu cultural and religious festival which marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations in some parts of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra, where it is known as Vasu Baras.
Balipratipada (Bali-pratipadā), also called as Bali-Padyami, Padva, Virapratipada or Dyutapratipada, is the fourth day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. [2] [3] It is celebrated in honour of the notional return of the daitya-king Bali (Mahabali) to earth.
Deepavali (transl. Diwali) is a 1960 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner [2] and directed by S. Rajinikanth. [3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, [4] with music composed by Ghantasala. [5] [6] This is third film of N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna. The film is a box hit and ...
The Dev Deepavali (lit. ' the Diwali of the Gods ' , 'Festival of Lights of the Gods') [ 2 ] is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in the city of Varanasi Uttar Pradesh , India . [ 3 ] It falls on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartika (November - December) and takes place fifteen days after Diwali .
[citation needed] Since Deepavali of 2008 fell on a Tuesday and films were usually released on Fridays, the film was not released on Deepavali. [3] The film was eventually released on 26 November alongside R. Narayana Murthy 's Devarakonda Veerayya and Nagendra Babu 's Ek Police .
Symmetrical Diwali diyas Women selling Bamboo diyas near Bhadrachalam A diya lamp with swastika engraved interior. A diya, diyo, deya, [1] deeya, dia, divaa, deepa, deepam, deep, deepak or saaki (Sanskrit: दीपम्, romanized: Dīpam) is an oil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in oil or ghee.