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A Diwali festival usually lasts five days, with the third day being the main event. Dussehra is celebrated twenty days after this festival. The general custom is to wear the latest fashions, honour Goddess Lakshmi, decorate their homes with diyas and rangolis, purchase new gadgets and jewellery, exchange gifts like sweets and dried fruits, and gather for family feasts. During Diwali, Indians also a party, celebrate carnivals and hold fairs. Dhanteras marks the start of the festival. The auspicious day is perfect for purchasing kitchen equipment, appliances, coins, and jewellery made of gold and silver. On the day before Diwali, people celebrate Choti Diwali in the North, Sanada Chaturdashi in the West and South, and Bhoot Chaturdashi in the East. Diyas and rangolis are decorated in every household on this day. Diwali begins on the third day and ends on the fourth day. North Indians worship Goddess Lakshmi on Amavasya (new moon day). Fireworks and feasting follow the display...

Vijayadashami, also known as Dasara, Dashain, or Dussehra, is a Hindu festival that occurs yearly at the end of Navaratri. The Hindu calendar takes place on the tenth day of Ashvin, a seventh month on the Gregorian calendar that generally falls between the months of September and October. Vijayadashami is observed differently throughout the Indian subcontinent and celebrated differently for different reasons. As the end of Durga Puja approaches in states in the south, east, northeast, and some northern parts of India, it commemorates goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura, the buffalo demon, to protect and restore the dharma. Dussehra is synonymous with festivals in northern, central, and western states. It commemorates Rama's victory over Ravana and marks the end of Ramlila. Alternatively, it represents the worship of Durga or Saraswati, which are aspects of Devi. A typical Vijayadashami celebration involves a procession along a river or oceanfront carrying clay ...

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