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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.
This day falls on the next day after the day when 24th tirthankar Mahavira attained nirvana (Diwali). The date of 16 November 2020 of the Gregorian calendar was celebrated by Jains as the 2547th New Year's Day. During the times of Hemchandracharya, the entire Gujarati community began celebrating this day as New Year. Jains spend the day by ...
Bandi Chhor Divas (Punjabi: ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ (); meaning "Day of Liberation"), also known as Bandi Chhor Dihara, [1] is a Sikh celebration commemorating the day when the sixth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind, and 52 Hindu kings were released from Gwalior Fort, who had been imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
In September 2012, the makers announced that the film will be released on the Diwali festival season, which falls on 13 November 2012, along with Vijay-starrer Thuppakki (2012). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Initially, Silambarasan's another film Vaalu was scheduled to be released on the same day, but later pushed it to January 2013. [ 20 ]
The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day).
6th episode of the 3rd season of The Office "Diwali" The Office episode Episode no. Season 3 Episode 6 Directed by Miguel Arteta Written by Mindy Kaling Featured music "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z Cinematography by Randall Einhorn Editing by Dean Holland Production code 304 Original air date November 2, 2006 (2006-11-02) Running time 21 minutes Guest appearances Creed Bratton as ...
Diwali in Jainism marks the anniversary of Nirvana (final release) or liberation of Mahavira's soul, the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara of the present cosmic age. It is celebrated at the same time as the Hindu festival of Diwali. Diwali marks the end of the year for Jains, and it likewise commemorates the passing of their twenty-fourth ...