Diwali is my favourite festival. It is the festival of lights; it is celebrated in all parts of our country. A few days before Diwali, people clean their houses and shops and get them whitewashed. On day of Diwali also called Deepawali, people decorate their houses. On the night of Diwali, lamps are lit in every village, town and city. All the houses, shops, and buildings are illuminated with earthen lamps, candles, and electric bulbs.
Children move about in their best clothes. People exchange sweets and gifts. Children spend money in buying sweets, toys, and crackers. At night, people worship ‘Goddess Laxmi (the goddess of wealth) & Lord Ganesha (the god of wisdom)’. Everyone is seen exchanging happiness in this festival of joy; Diwali.