{"id":1611,"date":"2012-11-13T15:01:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T20:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2012\/11\/13\/1611\/"},"modified":"2012-11-13T15:01:59","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T20:01:59","slug":"1611","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/2012\/11\/13\/1611\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Diwali from Au Pair in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1610\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/abc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2012\/11\/diwali.jpg\" alt=\"diwali\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and is celebrated with the  lighting of lamps and candles, and lots of fireworks.  It is regarded as one of  the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the  nation with great pomp and excitement. The festival is mainly associated with  lights as it is called the festival of light. The name Diwali signifies \u2018rows of  lighted lamps\u2019. Diwali is a five-day festival, beginning on the 15th day of the  Hindu calendar month of Kartika (Ashwin). Diyas and candles are placed on  rooftops, rooms, and kitchen and even in the bathrooms. On this day, people  worship Lord Ganesha, the foremost of all Hindu Gods and Goddess Lakshmi, the  Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. It is time to exchange gifts and sweets with  friends, relatives and neighbors.   Diwali in 2012 will start today, Tuesday,  the 13th of November, and will continue for 5 days until Saturday, the 17th of  November.<\/p>\n<p>Check out you tube:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vMguvWvA5Yk\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vMguvWvA5Yk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and is celebrated with the lighting of lamps and candles, and lots of fireworks. It is regarded as one of the most important festivals of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the nation with great pomp and excitement. 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