"May this Diwali bring joy, health and wealth to you.
May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones lives.
May this Diwali bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.
May lights triumph over darkness.
May peace transcend the earth.
May the spirit of light illuminate the world.
May the light that we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us together on the path of peace and social harmony”

Words by NARESH GUPTA
His words of good wishes are a poem.

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For those who may not be familiar:

Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists. The festival symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

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Fireworks
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“Acclaimed as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is celebrated on the new-moon (Amavasya) night. Lights and fireworks have a significant role to play in this festival. This is why, when we heard the name Diwali, the first impression that flashes through our minds is of multicolored and impressive fireworks, sprinkling various sorts of bright colored lights in the night sky. Although the tradition of fireworks on Diwali is not very old, still they have succeeded in becoming such a vital part of this festival that we can't even imagine a wonderful Diwali without them.” Diwalifestival.org

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"Led by Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney from New York, lawmakers on Wednesday announced that a bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to declare Diwali, festival of lights, an American federal holiday. Maloney said that Diwali this year symbolises the nation's continuing journey out of the darkness of COVID-19." (REUTERS)