About the Festival

Rose is the king of flowers, so is the Deepavali is the crown of all the festivals which is celebrated not only by Sindhis, Hindus but most of Indians and all parts of world where people of Indian origin have population.

Diyari is celebrated, precisely twenty days following Dussehra, (some time in October or November) on Amavasaya day of Asmonth of sindhi calendar. The Usual celebration of Diyari goes for three days, though at some places celebrations last for five days. the celebration of this festival starts on the day of Amavasaya, a day with no moon in the night sky hence sky seemed to filed with colorful and sparkling lights of fire crackers and thus Deepavali is also referred as the festival of lights. Lamps & mango plant leaves are used to decorate houses. The first day of Deepavali is celebrated as "Laxmi Poojan" Goddess Laxmi is the Goddess of wealth. The second day is Bal Pirtipada in sindhi Badu and third day is Chandu [Bhau Bij in Maharashtra].

As this festival is celebrated after the rainy season is over hence cleaning and decorating houses have some hygienic importance also. According to Puranas Deepavali is the day of return of Lord Rama to capital Ayodhya after the vanvas [living in forest] of fourteen years and to welcome the king citizens have decorated the city with the series [Mala] of lamps [Deeps] hence tradition of celebrating Deepavali was started.

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