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Diwali: The Festival of Lights Across India and Beyond
排灯节：跨越印度及海外的光明节
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Diwali lasts five days and celebrates the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
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Families clean homes thoroughly, draw rangoli patterns at entrances, and light rows of oil lamps called diyas after sunset.
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Hindus remember Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana, while Sikhs honor Guru Hargobind’s release from prison.
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Fireworks fill the sky, sweets like laddoos and jalebis are shared widely, and new clothes are worn to mark fresh beginnings.
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In Leicester, UK, over 80,000 people gather annually for Europe’s largest Diwali celebration outside Asia.
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Businesses close accounts and start new ledgers, believing Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, visits homes filled with light and cleanliness.
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Children receive gifts and play traditional games, while elders tell stories linking moral choices to cosmic balance.
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Interfaith communities now host joint Diwali-Iftar events, blending Indian sweets with Middle Eastern hospitality traditions.