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Diwali 2011 to be celebrated on Oct. 26, SMS, Greetings, Messages & Wishes

Diwali or Dipawali, the Indian festival of lights, will be celebrated by Hindus in India and across the world starting October 26, 2011. This festival lasts for five days and burning of crackers is an essential part of Diwali, women of the family makes different types of delicacies. Check out the top Rangoli designs.

Since this has become a high-tech world, people find it easy to greet their near and dear ones through SMSs or e-cards. Check the Diwali greeting here.

Check Diwali greetings here.

As the festival is nearing, so is the excitement of the people. Everyone loves to greet each other on this occasion. Lakshmi Pujan (worship of Goddess Lakshmi) is performed on one of the five days of Diwali.

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See Diwali SMS here.

Some people make it a point to buy new clothes for this festival.  Some people believe that Diwali is auspicious to buy gold, or to invest their money in buying property because that is related to Lakshmi

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