Diwali (Deepavali), the festival of lights: Diwali Festival

Diwali (Deepavali), the festival of lights, is the most celebrated Hindu festival in India and even in USA, UK, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.. Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated throughout the country on Kartik Amavasya, No Moon day in Kartik month. It falls in Ashwin month (Ashwayuja masam) in Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu calendars. Diwali 2012 date […]

Diwali Puja Thali – Diwali Pooja Plate

Diwali Puja Thali is a steel or copper or golden plate containing all the essentials require during the poojas of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi. Diwali Puja Thali contains the idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Mahalakshmi, in the middle a small bowl for wet kumkum (tilak / tika). And around that small bowl, […]