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[caption id="attachment_2216" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Diwali Sms"][/caption] Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or 'Festival of lights'. Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. Sms Is diwali pe humari dua hai ki apka har sapnna pura ho, duniya ke unche mukam apke

[caption id="attachment_2214" align="alignright" width="123" caption="Diwali Pictures"][/caption] The Diwali 2009 will be celebrated on 17th of October 2009. Diwali 2009 should be a blessing in disguise for all the down market. Rangoli is a popular art form among Indian women.During Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi is believed to visit homes that are well lit, so families decorate their homes. People wear their best clothes or buy new ones, children are given presents and new year greetings are exchanged through visits or Diwali cards. Diwali 2009 bring rise for the market and people get the edge in this festival. Have a good time with the below

[caption id="attachment_2215" align="alignright" width="123" caption="Diwali Wishes"][/caption] Diwali is a festival when people send their wishes across the globe for that reason many websites are offering online Diwali greeting cards, Diwali pictures as well as Diwali postcards. Prasad said. Diwali is celebrated in almost every part of the world and its significance along with the exuberant celebration that takes place, is undoubtedly a remarkable one. Exchange of wishes, gifts, and sweets form the part of this grand festival is definitely heart- touching which completely illuminates the celebration of Diwali.

[caption id="attachment_999" align="alignright" width="140" caption="Durga Puja 2009"][/caption] Durga Puja is celebrated with joy all over India, especially West Bengal in worship of Goddess Durga. Singing, dancing, sweets & gaiety are an integral part of the Durga Pooja Festival. People send Durga Puja Gifts to dear ones and express good wishes. Durga Puja rituals and celebrations begin on September 24, 2009 with Durga Saptami. Durga Puja 2009 is on September 25. Rejoice in the Durga Puja festivity and celebrate this pious occasion with fanfare. Mahalaya – September 18, 2009 Durga Puja Shasti – September 24, 2009 Maha Saptami – September 25 Durga Ashtami – September 26 Durga

[caption id="attachment_2211" align="alignright" width="116" caption="Diwali Greetings"][/caption] Diwali is also known as Deepawali, or the Festival of Lights. Light is significantin Hinduism because it signifies goodness. So, during the Festival of Lights, ‘deeps’, or oil lamps, are burned throughout the day and into the night to ward off darkness and evil. Homes are filled with these oil lamps, candles and lights. Diwali is celebrated on the last day of the last month of lunar calendar. In northern India, especially in places like the Punjab, Diwali is dedicated to the worship of Lord Rama, who had been exiled from his empire, India, for

[caption id="attachment_2212" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Diwali Messages"][/caption] May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here's hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead.Best wishes on Diwali and New yea Message 1.Hope this Diwali brings contentment to your life along with the doorway to success 2. My Prayers to God, wishing everything happy and bright come to you this Diwali 3. Colors of Rangoli along with the gleam of Diyas Wishes

[caption id="attachment_2277" align="alignright" width="36" caption="Chitragupta Puja"][/caption] Chitragupta puja is revered by Kayastha families. On this day they acknowledge the importance of the good deeds and believe that world peace, justice, knowledge and literacy are the four primary virtues depicted by the form of Shri Chitragupta Maharaj. The puja is also known as Dawat (Inkpot) puja. The ancient story related to this, is now told. There was a mighty King, who had subjugated the whole world by his ambition to be the supreme King of kings. On this occasion, during the Chitragupt Puja, earning members of the kayastha families give details about

[caption id="attachment_1386" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Durga Puja 2009 Kolkata"][/caption] Durga Puja festival is celebrated every year in the month of September/October and lasts for five days. The Puja starts on the day of Sashthi and the successive days are known as Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami or Bijoya Dashami. It is one of the most popular festivals of the Bengalis. The festival is dedicated to the goddess of power 'Mother Durga'. People pray for health and wealth to mother Durga. The festival is celebrated as the victory of Ma Durga over the demon king Mahishasura.

[caption id="attachment_2276" align="alignright" width="98" caption="Chhat Puja"][/caption] Chhat Puja or Dala Chhat Pooja, a popular festival celebrated in North Indian states, is observed on the sixth day in the Hindu month of Kartik. In 2009. Chhat or Dala Chhath Puja is celebrated for four days which begins on Kartik Sashti. Chhat Puja is also observed as Surya Shashti. the People fast for the whole day and in the evening they offer Chhat Sandhya Argh to setting Sun at seashore or riverbank. ‘Arghya’ and ‘Soop’ are offerings consisting of flowers, fruits, sprouted grains, dry coconut, sugarcane, white radish, sweets and khajurees. the offering

[caption id="attachment_2272" align="alignright" width="130" caption="Bhai Duj"][/caption] Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights, brings with it a chance to revive relationships. The fifth day of the five-day festival is especially dedicated to honor the unique bond between brother and sister. Known as Bhai Dooj or Bhaiya Duj, it falls on the second day after Diwali, that is, on 'Shukla Paksha Dwitiya' in the Hindi month of 'Kartik'. Thus, Bhayya Duj is the festival that marks the end of Diwali celebrations. It falls on the new moon night, approximately one day after the festival of Diwali. The name Bhai Dooj, with "bhai" meaning