Directory of Diwali Resources

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This category lists pages and sites that tell about the Hindi festival of Diwali. Marking the start of the Hindu New Year, Diwali is celebrated for 5 days each year. It always ends on the 15th day of Hindu month of Ashwin, which falls somewhere in the months of October or November on the traditional calendar.

All sites listed in this category should be suitable for children to use for school projects or personal enrichment.

Resources in This Category

• Lord Mahavira - Diwali

  http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/diwali.html
  Learn about how diwali is celebrated by the jains as Lord Mahavira's Nirvana.

• The Festival of Light: Diwali

  http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/dday.htm
  A class shares what it has learned about this Hindu festival. Includes a slide show, quiz, the Ramayana story, and pictures of Jaipur at night.

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