Know
about the importance of sweet on Diwali Festival
Festival of light Diwali is celebrated by
Hindus, Jains and Sikhs (October 28 of this year, dates vary depending on
Indian lunar calendar). This is festival which is celebrated by Hindus all over
the world. On this festival people exchange gift and buy new dress. Culture of
giving sweet on this day is very old.
It is hard to imagine celebrating the
Diwali festival without thinking of giving sweets. From your neighbour to your
best friend, it is an indispensable gift you buy to celebrate the occasion. But
have you ever wondered why you exchange sweets on Diwali.
To know the importance of giving sweets,
you first need to know the story of Diwali. Next, before discussing the
importance of giving sweets, let's take a closer look at why we celebrate this
beautiful light festival.
This festival is celebration to give honour
to lord Rama when he back to his home after 14 yrs of exile. People light up
their home with diya and candle and believe that lord Laxami will come to their
home on this day.
The
meaning of giving sweets at Diwali
As you have read now, it is festival of joy.
Diwali is a celebration of victory of good over evil. What do we usually do
when there are such fun moments? No doubt sweets like kaju katli, Royal mixe
etc are best way to celebrate this day.
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Diwali also marks the end of
the year's harvest season. This time, farmers' homes will evaluate their crop
rewards. Farmers appreciate the rich generosity of last year and can share
happiness with others when the harvest is very high. This is why we started
exchanging gifts and sweets.
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However, this is not the only
reason to give candy. Diwali also means the beginning of the New Year. It also
marks the beginning of a new agricultural / commercial year. We celebrate the
New Year by shooting cookies, wearing new clothes, visiting temples and
exchanging sweets.
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In short, the sweets we give at
the Diwali Festival hope that our friends and family will prosper and have a
happy New Year. After all, who doesn't love a sweet year?
Special
sweets and delicacies to eat during the Diwali Festival
Without sweet food, you won't celebrate
Diwali. Indian sweets come in a variety of colours and flavours. Indian
families start preparing sweets for Diwali festival 10 days before the
festival. However, the celebration features a variety of rich flavours and
sweet dishes. Eating out is common, but the family mainly cooks at home for
parents to arrive and exchange gifts. Each family celebrating Diwali will
probably have their favourite sweet for the festival
Which sweets are good on Diwali Festival?
kaju katli, Royal mix, son papadi etc are
few of common sweets which most of people like to buy during Diwali Festival.
People like to buy them because they are good in taste and keep fresh for long
duration.
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