🪔 Diwali

Diwali - Festival of Lights

The festival celebrating Rama's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and his victory over Ravana. Celebrated with lights, fireworks, sweets, and worship of Lakshmi.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype
🪔 LIGHT VS DARKNESS

Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance through the return of righteous King Rama.

See parallels: Yule, Hanukkah, Festival of Lights →
Key Figures
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Rama

Hero / Avatar

Whose return Diwali celebrates
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Lakshmi

Deity

Goddess worshipped during Diwali

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parallels

⚔️ Yule Norse ✡️ Hanukkah Jewish ☸️ Vesak Buddhist 🔥 Nowruz Persian

📚 See Also

🕯️ Hindu Rituals 📜 Ramayana 🦚 Vishnu ⚔️ Heroes & Epics 🎭 Light vs Darkness Archetype