Essay on Diwali for students

Essay on Diwali for Kids 

Diwali or Deepawali is known as the festival of lights. It is celebrated as one of the most biggest festival in India. Deewali is a festival which is celebrated in the memory of Lord Rama. Who returned to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile.

In this festival we light candles and decorate our houses with Rangoli. For kids it is fond to be the most happiest festival, as they burn firecrackers. It is a festival to worship goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. We share gifts and sweets to our friends and neighbours. On this day there is a public holiday for all and we enjoy this festival with great enthusiasm.

Essay on Diwali for students class 8,9,10

Introduction The Diwali is a great Hindu festival. It is a festival of lights. It often falls in the month of October or November every year. It is believed that Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya from forests this day after fourteen years of exhile and having got victory over Demon king Havan of Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya gave him a warm welcome. They decorated their houses and lighted them with the rows of earthen lamps. It is celebrated with great pomp and show.

Preparation Great preparations are made for this festival. The houses are cleaned and white washed. The shops are painted and reset. The market looks very beautiful.

How celebrated-People get new dresses prepared. Children put on gaudy dresses. They go to bazars. They buy sweets, fruits, crackers and toys. They give presents to friends and relatives. They send greeting cards to their distant friends and relatives. Main days of celebration of Diwali are three Dhan Teras', Roop Chaudas' and Diwali on Amavasya day. Ladies and children burn candles and lamps. These are lighted after sunset. Soon the whole city is lit up. 

Worship of goddess Laxmi-

People worship goddess Laxmi at night on Amavasya, that is, the main Diwali night. They pray her for joy and riches,This is the time to enjoy. Children let off fireworks. There is a burat of crackers. Diwali also marks change of a year. Some merchants start new account books.

Importance-     Diwali is celebrated throughout the country. Even in foreign countries, Indians living there observe it and remember their motherland. People of all communities celebrate it. It is a festival of national importance. It helps in building national unity.

For all people- Diwali is enjoyed by people of all age groups. Children, youth and old, all alike, feel freshness at the coming of Diwali. The rich and the poor all celebrate it as per their capacity. People forget their differences and greet one another, 

Conclusion- Some people gamble and drink wine on this day. This is a very bad custom. They should not do such a bad thing on such a good day. In short Diwali is a festival of the rich and the poor alike. It is a national festival. It brings happiness to every home in India.

Essay on Diwali for students in 300 words

Diwali is a festival of lights. It is one of the biggest and grandest festivals celebrated mainly in India. Diwali is a festival commemorated to mark joy, victory and harmony. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, falls during the month of October or November. It is celebrated after 20 days of the Dussehra festival. The word ‘Deepavali’ is a Hindi word which means an array of lamps (‘Deep’ means earthen lamps and ‘Avali’ means a queue or an array).

Diwali is celebrated in the honour of Lord Ramchandra. As per Hindu mythology, it is believed that on this day Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. During this exile period, he fought with demons and the demon king Ravana who was the powerful ruler of Lanka. On Rama’s return, people of Ayodhya lit diyas to welcome him and celebrate his victory. Since then, Diwali is celebrated to declare the victory of good over evil.

People also worship goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on the eve of Diwali. Lord Ganesha, known as a demolisher of obstacles, is worshipped for wisdom and intellect. Also, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on the occasion of Diwali for wealth and prosperity. Diwali puja is said to evoke the blessings of these deities.

The preparation for the festival commences many days prior to the festival. It starts with the thorough cleaning of houses and shops. Many people also discard all the old household items and get all the renovation work done before the onset of the festival. It is an old belief that Goddess Lakshmi visits people’s houses on Diwali night to bless them. Hence, all the devotees clean and decorate their houses with fairy lights, flowers, rangoli, candles, diyas, garlands etc. for the festival. The festival is usually celebrated for three days. The first day is called Dhanteras on which there is a tradition to buy new items, especially ornaments. The next days are to celebrate Diwali when people burst crackers and adorn their houses. There is also a custom to visit your friends and families and exchange gifts. Lots of sweets and Indian specialities are prepared on this occasion.

Diwali is a festival enjoyed by everyone. Amid all the festivities, we tend to forget that bursting crackers lead to noise and air pollution. It can be very dangerous for kids and can even cause fatal burns. Bursting crackers reduces air-quality index and visibility at many places which are responsible for accidents that are often reported after the festival. Hence, it is important to have safe and eco-friendly Diwali.

Diwali is rightly called the festival of light as the whole world brightens up on this day. The festival brings joy and hence, it is my favourite festival!