Diwali 2020 South India

It s the darkest day of the month and is the most significant day of the diwali festival in north and west india.

Diwali 2020 south india. Diwali deepavali 2020 date puja vidhi muhurat timings mantra history in india. Diwali celebrations in india have taken a more sombre tone this year. Known as the festival of lights diwali is a 5 day celebration wherein friends and families get together light diyas or earthen lamps in their houses feast on sweet delicacies exchange gifts play games and burn crackers. Lights diyas and crackers are the.

Hannah ellis petersen south asia correspondent. D ivali diwali deepavali dipavali or deepawali is a hindu festival of lights that is celebrated all over india after 20 days of vijayadashami dussehra dasara dasain with great interest and enthusiasm. On the day the lakshmi puja timings are between 05 28 pm and 07 24 pm. Diwali festival of lights india.

Diwali date time history and significance in india. It is also known as divali deepavali which is. The main celebrations happen on the third day this year on november 14. Diwali festival of lights india is one of the most auspicious occasions that people eagerly wait for.

This is the case in 2020. Here s how the festival of lights is celebrated in different regions of india diwali is one of the most important and popular festivals of india. Fri 13 nov 2020 09 22 est last modified on fri 13 nov 2020 09 27 est. Know date shubh muhurat significance and lakshmi puja vidhi diwali the festival of lights is considered to be one of the biggest festivals in india.

Mostly in india diwali is celebrated in the evening at the start of the night and the duration of this event is just about 01 hour 56 mins for 2020. It concludes on november 16. In 2020 diwali commences with dhanteras on november 12. Deepavali is usually celebrated a day early in south india but sometimes occurs on the same day when the lunar days overlap.

Diwali or deepavali is one of the most significant festivals in india. South india also celebrates deepavali on this day in 2020. As diwali deepawali is one of the happiest festivals in india that indians celebrate wherever they are in the world. This year diwali will be celebrated on november 14 which is a saturday.

Lakshmi is worshiped on this day with a special puja performed in the.