“Diwali” (or Deepavali) – a happy festival of lights!
Deep = Light; Avali = Row – Therefore the Indian Festival of Deepavali means a row of lights driving the darkness, which brings joy in the minds of Indians wherever they are. In North India this festival is fondly called “Diwali” and is celebrated with abundance of fan-fare by every sections of the society.
Festivals bring meaning to human life – breaking the monotony of everyday – working, sleeping and again rushing to work the next day. In the modern lifestyle of people going after the money – both husband and wife earning – festivals like Diwali are the oasis in a desert – to rest for a while and continue the journey.
Family members cherish Deepavali in their own way – children with new dress, sweets and fire works; newly weds celebrating the closeness with joy; cinema fans with the release of superhit movies; and elders getting pleasure in seeing their siblings rejoice.
The preparations for Diwali begin much earlier to go shopping for the new dresses to all; stitching them with the help of busy tailors; preparing sweet items and savories at home etc. All these preparations end happily on the Diwali day, when meeting friends and relatives and sharing the pleasure make them worth to undergo.
Indians in Singapore commence the festivity one month in advance. Possibly because they are away from the homeland they are keen in celebrating all the festivals coming from generations and satisfy themselves. A whole new Diwali market opens up with grand lighting for one kilometer and the rush increases everyday nearing Diwali to buy what not. Indian families make this opportunity of Diwali to mingle with each other, in an alien country where they have come to earn their living.
Diwali lights
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