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Indian Express
13-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Indian Express
Diwali 2025 Date: When is Diwali In 2025?
Diwali (Deepavali) 2025 Date in India: Deepawali or Diwali is one of the most anticipated and cherished festivals, celebrated annually by Hindus in India and overseas. Also called the 'Festival of Lights', it is recognised as the festival of joy, happiness, and prosperity. People celebrate it by decorating their homes with diyas and candles, dressing up in new clothes, exchanging gifts, and indulging in delectable Indian cuisine. It is a five-day festival which starts with Dhanteras and concludes with Bhai Dooj, with Diwali being celebrated for two days: Chhoti Diwali, also known as Naraka Chaturdashi, and Badi Diwali, also known as Diwali. Diwali is celebrated in the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin and Kartika, which correspond to mid-October and mid-November in the English or Gregorian calendar. According to the ancient Hindu calendar, the main day of Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya, the fifteenth day of Kartik, on the darkest night of the year, called Kartik Amavasya, with the festival most likely to occur on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, this year. Source: Drik Panchang Devotees look forward to worshipping Lord Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi during Diwali. Lighting lamps, candles, and diyas is part of the Deepotsav custom, which represents Lord Rama's homecoming to Ayodhya following his triumph over Ravana. It is popularly held that worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali night brings wealth and abundance into the home.
Hindustan Times
04-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Madhya Pradesh: Hindu outfit appeals for eco-friendly Bakrid with clay goats
A Hindu organisation, Sanskriti Bachao Manch in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, has appealed to the Muslim community to make symbolic sacrifices on the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) festival this year using eco-friendly goats prepared from clay. Convener of the organisation, Chandrashekhar Tiwari, has also written a letter to Muslim religious gurus making the appeal for the purpose. He noted that eco-friendly Holi, Deepawali, and Ganesh Utsav could be celebrated, why not eco-friendly Bakrid, stressing that eco-friendly goats should be sacrificed. Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said, "Sanskriti Bachao Manch has been preparing eco-friendly goats made of clay for the last four years to make the sacrifice of these goats on Bakrid. We have priced it at ₹1000 for an eco-friendly goat. When we taught about eco-friendly Deepawali, eco-friendly Holi, asked to make clay idols for eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav and immerse them in our houses, then can't we celebrate an eco-friendly Eid al-Adha? Thousands of gallons of water are wasted to clean the bloodshed (during goat sacrifice)." He further emphasised that the responsibility of protecting the environment is of the four soldiers of Bharat Mata, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. "It is the responsibility of Hindus as well as Muslims. We are making efforts for that, and we have issued a letter to the Muslim religious guru requesting them to state in this regard so that a positive message is conveyed," he said. The organisation convener also highlighted that they started celebrating eco-friendly Holi and performing Holika dahan with cow dung cakes as they wanted to save trees. "We started celebrating eco-friendly Diwali with a fuljhadi (sparkler). We began making Durga idols and Ganesh idols out of clay in our house and immersing them in Kyari (garden bed) so that ponds and water bodies are not ruined. Therefore, the responsibility lies with society. There is no point of controversy in this, we are making our positive efforts. No one should be allowed to commit violence. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act should be applied against them as well. This practice should be ended," Tiwari added.
