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Diwali also called Deepavali or the Festival of Lights is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness knowledge over ignorance good over evil and hope over despair. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five day period but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartik.
