2. 1. Cleaning Home
Due to a popular belief that Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of good fortune and wealth, graces
a well decorate and tidy house.
3. 2. Lighting Diyas
Diwali falls on the night of Amavasya, the night of new moon. Hence it has always been a
tradition of lighting diyas to diminish the darkness, the evil
4. 3. Drawing Rangoli
Women come up with beautiful Rangoli designs in front of their houses to decorate it and to
welcome the festival.
5. 4. Shopping..
People enthusiastically buy new clothes and jewellery for themselves and for their families as
part of the preparation for the festival.
6. 5. Sky Lamping
People decorate their houses to make them look beautiful with different kinds of lighting,
especially sky lamps.
7. 6. Firecrackers
The whole country celebrates this festival by bursting firecrackers after the Pooja has been
done.
8. 7. Sweets & Namkeen
Friends and family give out sweets to each other in order to celebrate Diwali.
9. 8. LakshMi Pooja
On this auspicious day, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped, for good wealth and fortune of the
family.
10. 9. Greetings with Gifts
Companies, Factories and every family share greeting among themselves by distributing gifts.
11. 10. Worshipping Cow
In Orissa, people worship their cows during Diwali, in order to show their gratitude towards
their cattle.