THE GODDESS LAKSHMI GENERALLY IS ASSOCIATED WITH IT

DIPAVALI COMMONLY KNOWN AS DIWALI IS THE HINDU FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, USUALLY OVERSEEN BY THE GOMI WITH VARIATIONS CELEBRATED IN OTHER INDIAN RELIGIONS SUCH AS JAINISM AND SIKHISM.

IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPIRITUAL VICTORY OR TRIUMPH OF DHARMA OVER ADHARMA, LIGHT OVER DARKNESS, GOOD OVER EVIL, AND KNOWLEDGE OVER IGNORANCE.

DIWALI IS CELEBRATED DURING THE HINDU LUNISOLAR MONTHS OF ASHVIN (ACCORDING TO THE AMANTA TRADITION) AND KĀRTIKA –

BETWEEN AROUND MID-OCTOBER AND MID-NOVEMBER. THE CELEBRATIONS GENERALLY LAST FIVE OR SIX DAYS

LIGHT OVER DARK GOOD OVER EVIL SO APT THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTIONS !!!

NO SPOLOGIES FOR A.I. MY DAYS CELEBRATING IT IN LEICESTER ENGLAND WITH MY INDIAN FRIENDS ARE LONG PAST