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Festival - Month of October

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Diwali

Diwali or Deepawali, the festival of "rows of lights", is the most important of all Hindu festivals. People illuminate their homes at night with garlands of lit candle or oil-lamps with fireworks being a major attraction. Sweets, oil lamps and firecrackers all play a major part in this celebration in honour of a number of gods. It is believed that it was on this day that Rama entered Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Deepavali is also celebrated as Naraka Chaturdashi, the day when the demon of darkness and dirt, Narakasura, was destroyed by Krishna.

Dussehra

Dussehra, October Celebrated all over India, Dussehra marks the victory of Ram over Ravana, & the rescue of his wife Sita. In North India gigantic effigies of the ten-headed Ravana & his brothers are set aflame with a bursting of crackers. Fairs are usually held on this occasion with lots to eat, buy & enjoy.

Id-ul-Fitr or Ramazan Id

ID UL FITR or RAMZAN ID , an all India festivity celebrated among the Muslim community marks with feasting and rejoicing the end of Ramazan (Ramadan), the Muslim time of fasting.

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