On the first day of this holiday, people create small footprints in rice flour and vermilion. On its last day, girls invite their brothers into their homes. Many businessmen who celebrate this holiday start their financial year on it. This celebration commemorates an exiled religious hero's defeat of the demon king Ravana, and lasts for 5 days between October and November. One of its practices is the offering of sweets to the goddess Lakshmi. The name of this holiday refers to the row of lamps t
On the first day of this holiday, people create small footprints in rice flour and vermilion. On its last day, girls invite their brothers into their homes. Many businessmen who celebrate this holiday start their financial year on it. This celebration commemorates an exiled religious hero's defeat of the demon king Ravana, and lasts for 5 days between October and November. One of its practices is the offering of sweets to the goddess Lakshmi. The name of this holiday refers to the row of lamps that is lit during it. For 10 points, name this Hindu festival of lights.
On the first day of this holiday, people create small footprints in rice flour and vermilion.
{Diwali} or {Deepvali} or {Devali}