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Diwali

Decorating homes and workplaces Illuminating with diyas and rangoli for five days Worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, goddess of properity As mentioned in early Sanskrit texts Light over darkness Indian subcontinent origins written November 4, 2021

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Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 11/10/2021 8:36:00 PM

Milton, sorry for coming here so late to read your wonderful poem to honor our Diwali festival...It is so nice to see a foreigner writing and posting a poem about one of our Indian festivals...Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem, loved reading this and adding it to my favs...God bless...~ Ani

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/10/2021 8:48:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ani. We have folks here who also celebrate Diwali, so I was familiar with this beautiful festival of lights.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/9/2021 7:47:00 AM

Sweet write!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/9/2021 9:08:00 AM

Thanks. I was surprised by the number of folks here in Kentucky who celebrate Diwali.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/5/2021 3:25:00 AM

Would love to go to India to experience it, have only seen pictures of all the lights at night, it looks amazing. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/5/2021 9:25:00 AM

Yes, indeed. I have friends who light up their dining table with candles. It's a beautiful custom and celebration.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 11/4/2021 5:38:00 PM

A very enlightening little acrostic well done Milton :)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/4/2021 5:40:00 PM

Thank you, Mystic Rose Rose, so much. To honor our Hindu, Buddhist, and other Indian sub-sect poets.