Happy Diwali

People in our neighborhood are from India. I’ve spent a little time in India, and and was aware that today, November 12, is special day — in fact it’s a public holiday in India. 
Diwali, or Deepawali is a festival of lights symbolizing the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. It’s one of the most popular festivals on the Hindu calendar. 
It commemorates Lord Rama’s return to his kingdom of Ayodhya after completing his 14-year exile.
Many Buddhists in India mark the anniversary of the Emperor Ashoka’s conversion Buddhism around the time of Diwali. 
Followers of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism observe various customs that are related to Diwali.
Electric lights, small oil lamps made of clay and their flames are important Diwali symbols — they represent both physical and spiritual aspects of light…..
To our Indian friends, especially, may your life be as colorful and bright as the lights of Diwali. Happy Diwali.
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