Diwali -------It is celebrated all over India with lots of enthusiasm. It has various significance mythologically.
In the North India Diwali is celebrated as a home coming of Lord Rama after Defeating Ravana after 14 years of exile.
In south India it is celebrated as a victory of the divine over the mundane.
The Legend of Krishna defeating the demon Narakasura and freeing the women imprisoned by him is another instance why diwali is celebrated.
In Bengal Lordess Kali is worshipped. For the jains it signifies the attainment of Moksha by Mahavir. Lordess Laxmi to is worshiped for welcoming wealth, honor, and good fortune.
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