Diwali 2017 Quotes: Greetings, Wishes For Indian Festival Of Lights

The Indian festival of lights, called Diwali, is being celebrated Thursday this year. The festival, also known as "Deepawali," is celebrated with lighting of oil lamps, known as diyas, and candles, along with fireworks displays.

The festival, which falls on a different date every year but always in October or November (depending on the phase of the moon), honors Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity in the Hindu mythology.

The festival is celebrated with friends and family, with every household enjoying sweets and exchanging gifts. Fireworks displays are also common on this day. Some open their doors and windows to invite goddess Lakshmi, a symbol of wealth, in their homes.

The word Diwali consists of two Sanskrit words — "light" and "row," as many Indians use rows of clay lamps to decorate their homes during the festival.

This festival is celebrated by different religions for different reasons.

In Hindu epic "Ramayana," Diwali was celebrated to welcome Lord Rama and his wife Sita after they returned to their kingdom following a 14-year exile and defeating demon-king Ravana.

This day signifies the victory of good over evil and the triumph of light over darkness.

For Sikhs, the festival marks the release of Guru Hargobind, one of the gurus or leaders of the Sikh religion, from prison. For Jains, it commemorates the time when prince Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, achieved moksha — freedom from the cycle of life and death.

Newar Buddhists in Nepal, like Hindus, celebrate Diwali to worship the goddess Lakshmi.

Here are some greeting and wishes to share with friends and family on the occasion.

1. Another year will be over, another year will come. I hope and pray that the lights of Diwali illuminate the new chapter of your life. Happy Diwali!

2. The significance of Deepavali is the removal of darkness and ignorance from the mind and filling it with goodness.

3. Here's hoping that the divine lights of Diwali bring to your life peace, prosperity and good health. Happy Diwali!

4. On this auspicious festival of lights, may the glow of joy, prosperity and happiness illuminate your life and your home. Wishing you a Happy Diwali.

5. May millions of lamps illuminate your life with endless joy, prosperity, health and wealth forever.

6. With the shine of diyas and the echoes of chants, may prosperity and happiness fill your life.

7. A festival full of sweet childhood memories, A sky full of lights, mouth full of sweets,
And heart full of joy. Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali!

8. May the light of the diyas guide you on the way to happiness and success. Happy Diwali to you and your family!

9. May the joyous celebration of this divine festival fill your heart with never ending joy and happiness! Happy Diwali.

10. May the beauty of Deepavali fill your home with happiness, and may the coming year provide you with everything that brings you joy!