Diwali is one of India's major festivals. This time this festival is being celebrated on 31 October/ 1 November. The sparkle of the five-day Deepotsav starts from Dhanteras itself. Preparations for Diwali have started everywhere. People have engaged in cleanliness, and shopping in homes. There is a different enthusiasm among the people for this festival, with lights and fireworks. This festival is celebrated with pomp in every corner of India. From children to elders, they live waiting for this festival.

This festival is celebrated in India with pomp, but do you know that Diwali is celebrated in many other countries besides India? This article is about the countries of the world where Deepotsav is celebrated.

Diwali of Nepal
In the neighboring country of India, Nepal, a celebration of lamps is also celebrated. This festival in Nepal is called 'Swanti'. Like India, a 5-day festival is celebrated in Nepal. On the first day, people feed the crows and the dog on the second day. Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped on the third day and Nepal Samvat also starts from this day. The fourth day is celebrated like the New Year and on the fifth day, there is a brother Tika, which is celebrated like Bhai Dooj.

Diwali in Malaysia and Singapore
Diwali is also celebrated in countries like Malaysia and Singapore. On this occasion, there is a government holiday in Singapore and cultural programs are organized. Malaysia's Diwali is also very famous. The festival of Diwali is celebrated in the seventh month of the Hindu Sun Calendar in Malaysia.

Diwali in Sri Lanka
His brother Vibhishan became the king of Lanka after the slaughter of Ravana by Lord Rama. Vibhishan ordered a Deepotsav as a symbol of the victory of good over evil. Since then, the tradition of celebrating this festival started by lighting a lamp on Amavasya in Sri Lanka and Diwali is still celebrated here.

Scotland


Prakashotsav is celebrated every year in Scotland, which is known as 'Up Haley Aa'. This is the form of Diwali, in which people here wear clothes like ancient sea warriors and take out a procession in hand. During this time the entire city is surrounded by lights.

Japan's Diwali
The 'Ono Fire Festival', which begins in January every year, is the oldest in Japan. This festival is celebrated like Diwali, in which cities are illuminated with lights. During this time six torches are lit which symbolizes the disaster. Japanese show surprise tricks on this day by wearing white clothes.

Diwali in Canada
Every year in Canada, on November 5, Gai Fox Night i.e. Bonfire Night Night Night Night, which is also known as 'Newfoundland Tradition'. It is celebrated exactly like Diwali. On this day there is a lot of fireworks here and people dance and sing a lot.

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