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Diwali: A celebration of the goddess Lakshmi, and her promise of prosperity and good fortune

  • Written by Jeffery D. Long, Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College
Diwali: A celebration of the goddess Lakshmi, and her promise of prosperity and good fortuneThe worship of the goddess Lakshmi on Diwali is said to bring prosperity.Aman Verma/ iStock / Getty Images Plus

This year Diwali, a popular festival for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs, will be celebrated on Oct. 24, the Amavasya, or new moon day, of the month of Kartik in the traditional Indian lunar calendar.

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