Diwali is popularly known as the “festival of lights”, the most significant spiritual meaning is “the awareness of the inner light” and “victory of good over evil”..
People clean/white-wash or paint/decorate their homes as it is a very auspicious day; to welcome the goddess of wealth and prosperity i.e. Lakshmi devi to their homes. Homes are lit up with hundreds of diyas After all this preparation all the members of the family perform the Lakshmi pooja on Diwali.
Today we celebrate Choti (means “small”) Diwali, which is the day before Diwali, celebrated on the new moon night.
Happy Choti Diwali 🙂
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