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Dhanteras, the preparation period leading up to the peak of the Diwali on Oct. 31, begin two days earlier on Oct. 29. Diwali’s date is determined by the lunar calendar.
Many Hindus observe Diwali as a day of celebrating the return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, according to the Hindu American Foundation.
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Mythical tales shared on Diwali vary widely depending on region and even within Hindu tradition, [88] yet all share a common focus on righteousness, self-inquiry and the importance of knowledge, [89] [90] which, according to Lindsey Harlan, an Indologist and scholar of Religious Studies, is the path to overcoming the "darkness of ignorance". [91]
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Typically landing in fall at the end of harvest season, Diwali’s date is determined by the lunar calendar, beginning on a new moon and the darkest night of the Hindu calendar, Panchanga.