Festival of lights or Diwali, is one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals in India. With houses, buildings, and everything all decked up, Diwali celebrations start days before. On this auspicious day, devotees worship Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity. Every year, Diwali, or Deepavali, falls on the Trayodashi Tithi of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik.

This year, it will be celebrated on October 24, which is tomorrow. Choti Diwali, or Naraka Chaturdashi, is celebrated one day prior to Diwali. Today, worshippers are celebrating Chhoti Diwali across India with much joy. 

According to the Hindu calendar, Diwali or Deepawali falls on the 15th day in the month of Kartik and this year the festival of lights will be celebrated in India on October 24. While diyas, fairylights, lamps, firecrackers and rangoli are common sights on Deepawali, the Hindu festival is celebrated in varied ways in different parts of the country.

Fireworks, a record number of diyas and a laser show in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya left Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath in awe on the eve of Diwali.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath witnessed a laser show and crackers lit up Ayodya as lakhs of diyas on the banks of Sarayu river earned the town a place in the Guinness World Records.

The prime minister inaugurated the Deepotsav event and performed an "aarti" before the fireworks and laser show left him in awe. PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath watched on as hundreds of crackers lit up the Ayodhya sky.

On this auspicious day, lights, candles, diyas, and rangolis are used to decorate homes, businesses, and other structures. We can see illuminations everywhere. People get together with their friends and family to exchange gifts and treats. On Diwali 2022 night, people pray to Lord Ganesha and Lakhsmi, the Goddesses of Wealth, for wealth, health, and prosperity. Children and adults play with sparklers and crackers. Through this article, let’s learn 17 fascinating and little-known facts about the Diwali holiday.

According to numerous myths, the Diwali festival commemorates Rama’s victory over Ravana. According to legend, Lord Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana arrived in Ayodhya on this day. The residents of Ayodhya decorated the area and lit diyas as a way to greet Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. Jain claimed that Lord Mahavira gained “moksha or salvation” on this day.