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What do you know about Diwali?
True or false?
- Diwali is a 5-day festival
- It is celebrated by millions of Hindus across the world
- Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness
- Leicester (UK) has one of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside of India
- People celebrate Diwali by lighting up lamps
- There are fireworks
- Gifts are exchanged
Now watch this video (video 1) and correct the false statements or those statements which are only partially true.
What’s it all about?
Hindus celebrate the return of deities Rama and Sita to Ayodhya after their 14-year exile. They also celebrate the day Mother Goddess Durga destroyed a demon called Mahisha.
Sikhs particularly celebrate the release from prison of the sixth guru Hargobind Singh in 1619. But Sikhs celebrated the festival before this date.
In fact, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the most holy place in the Sikh world, was laid on Diwali in 1577.
Now watch this video (video 2) with more information about Diwali and answer: Why is Diwali so important to these girls?