Diwali is also known as Deepavali, deepa means light and vali means in orders. Therefore, during this festival, people light up their homes and shops with the candle lights or electric lights in orders.

The purpose of the celebration said by the legends is Rama the seven birth of good Vishnu, returned to his people after fourteen years of exile, he fought with Ravana got his victory. Some other legends say, Naragashura a demon was killed by Lord Krishna, and that Narhashura prayed Lord Krishna, his death day should have to be celebrated grandly by people, because he did maximum bad things to the people. Krishna accepted his request and from his first death day this Diwali is being celebrated in all over the world.

At the end of October or in the beginning of November month, children will be waiting for this festival because they get new dresses on the day and many fireworks to light fire on the crackers.

Many governments of the world like India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Malaysia, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad. Tobago, USA, Canada, Nepal declares holiday for this festival. This festival is also celebrated by Jain and Sikhs.

This festival is celebrated before the new moon day and in the new moon day. During this festival day taking bath in the river Ganaga is something special. However, Ganga water is available in small pots, this water is mixed with the normal water and people will take their head bath during this day. People get up very early in the morning around 3pm to 4 pm and take their bath before sunrise and wear the new cloths and take the blessings of the elderly people in the family. Some people will fire the lights with the oil all over their homes. Some people will have their lights in the evening.

However, every year, the cracker manufacturers are introducing new type of crackers. The children in the home will be enjoying with the harmless fireworks and harmful fireworks from the morning to night. The special sweets and snacks are made and offered to the Goddess Lakshmi during this festival. Every family will save their money to spend money on dresses and other goods purchase for this particular festival only. There will be many dress collections on all the textile shops for this festival. For some part of Hindus get their New Year on this Diwali day, they make new account for the New Year.

In Tamil Nadu there is a place called Sivakasi town which is in Virudunagar district where all the crackers are new fireworks are made and exported to all the countries all over the world. At work place all the workers get free money, bonus money or advance money to celebrate this Diwali festival grandly. The sweets made at the homes will be exchanged with the family friends, relatives and neighbors. There will be a big crowd on all the garments shops, sweet shops and crackers shop during this festival. Even today special greeting cards are made and sold in the shop for this particular festival.