10 Facts About Diwali

1. Diwali is celebrated in honor of the marriage of the Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

2. Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika.

3. Diwali is India's most important holiday and celebrates the victory of good over evil.

4. Diwali is not a festival for most Buddhists, with the exception of the Newar people of Nepal who revere various deities in the Vajrayana Buddhism and celebrate Diwali by offering prayers to Lakshmi.

5. Diwali is the one of the most popular festivals of in India.

6. Diwali is a festival of lights and is a gazetted holiday in India.

7. Diwali is the Festival of Lights—a celebration of good prevailing over evil.

8. Day after Diwali is the first day of the bright fortnight of the luni-solar calendar.

9. Diwali is a major cultural event for the Hindu and Jain diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.

10. Diwali is here and Bigg Boss has found a way to make the occasion special for the inmates.