'Just like Christmas here, the Hindus celebrate 'Diwali' which is known as 'Festival of Lights' '

'Just like Christmas here, the Hindus celebrate 'Diwali' which is known as 'Festival of Lights' '

Dolly Misra explains some of the celebrations and holidays in India.

Dolly Misra

Trinity College Dublin

1945

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Dolly Misra

Childhood and Early Life

Life Story

India

1940s

Lots of memories flash backs to me regarding the various Hindu festivals. There is almost some celebrations in each month although there are quite a few main ones such as Diwali, Durga Poja, Ratha - Yatra etc. Just like Christmas here, the Hindus celebrate 'Diwali_ﾋﾝ which is known as 'Festival of Lights_ﾋﾝ. This festival normally falls at the same time as Christmas and celebrated by burning the candles, exchanging gifts, wearing new clothes, Ladies wearing new expensive jewelleries and having parties and eating different kings of sweets. All the family get togther and have fun. Everybody gets holidays including the schools and universities and make the most of it. Till now, after living here in the UK for fifty years, I get a bit homesick specially that time of the year and the old memories come back.

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