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| A late fall visitor to India is especially fortunate because Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is at hand. |
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| Diwali means "rows of lighted lamps". |
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| Diwali is to any Indian what Christmas is to Christians. |
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| Diwali commemorates the victory of God over evil, knowledge over ignorance. |
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| To experience Diwali fully, you should get up after dawn and head for the flower markets. |
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| At the markets, flower vendors work feverishly to create festoons of flowers. |
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| Indian people use garlands of fragrant jasmine to adorn Hindu deities in their homes. |
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| People hunch in front of their doorways, pouring coloured sand on a plate. |
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| The coloured sand takes the shape of a lotus blossom. |
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| The lotus flower in Indian culture symbolizes wisdom, compassion, divinity purity and contemplation. |
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| Diwali is, in essence, all about sharing. |
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| It's customary for family to go to the temples together, twice a day. |
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| It's also customary for family to dress in the new outfits, purchased especially for Diwali. |
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| Shops are not open on Diwali. |
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| Traditionally, women wear sari whereas men wear kurta and dhoti. |
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| During Diwali, there are lights everywhere. |
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| Diwali lights are comparable to Christmas lights in western cities. |
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| Only in Delhi, they put on spectacular public displays of fireworks. |
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