India is a land of diverse culture and traditions. Hundreds of festivals are
celebrated here in a year, giving it at least one occasion for festivities and
celebrations in every month. Despite a clutter of festivals, the Diwali festival
in the country holds a special place. It is one of the most auspicious and grand
occasions celebrated with great zeal and warmth among all races and religions in
the country, not only from religious, but also from aesthetic aspects of this
festival. People indulge themselves in a number of activities to utilize their
holidays in the best possible way. In this article, we have provided the common
activities of Diwali
Fun Activities For Deepavali
Playing Games
Playing cards is a good old tradition of Diwali. It is the one of the best
pastimes for the occasion. While playing cards, be sure not to keep a lot of
money on stake. You may play cards without gambling as well. Rummy is a popular
game of cards. Apart from card games, you can utilize the time in playing indoor
games such as 'dumb charades', 'pass the parcel', 'musical chair', and outdoor
games such as 'scavenger hunt', 'hide and seek' etc.
Bursting Crackers
It is said that Diwali is incomplete without bursting crackers. Although people
are well aware of the harmful effects of the chemical, noise and pollution
emitted by the crackers, they would not mind bursting them, on the occasion of
Diwali. The best way to ensure that you do not do much harm to your environment
is to use crackers that do not make much noise and are safe to use. Children
should burst crackers only under the guidance of adults.
Feasting
Diwali is a festival when people feast on lavish meal. Delicious sweets are
prepared by the women, to serve on sumptuous dinner and lunch. You may call upon
and host a dinner or lunch. Although feasting is not mandatory for Diwali, many
households take immense pleasure in hosting lunch or dinner, because they get a
chance to strengthen their social ties, through the get-together.
Cleaning And Decorating Home
The home is scrub cleaned few days prior to the festival, in order to welcome
Goddess Lakshmi - the Goddess of Wealth. People ensure that every nook and
corner of their home and premises is cleaned. Apart from cleaning, they would
decorate their place with flower garlands, torans, wall hangings, embellishments
made of bells and mirrors etc. Making rangoli is a beautiful aspect of the
festival.
Making Crafts
Beautiful crafts are made on the occasion of Diwali. People who have a creative
mind explore their surroundings and collect items that can be used to make
beautiful embellishments for their home. Making diya is a popular activity,
because it gives them the opportunity to illuminate their home with a wide
variety of diyas. Kids especially feel special about making decorative items on
their own.
Cooking
It can be said that cooking is an inevitable activity for Diwali. This is
largely because during the season, numerous varieties of mouth-watering sweets
are prepared. Cooking is something that keeps the people, who have interest in
the culinary art, busy for many days.
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