1 00:00:00,500 --> 00:00:03,030 NARRATOR: Diwali is a festival of lights symbolizing 2 00:00:03,030 --> 00:00:06,120 the victory of good or evil and has been celebrated 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,940 for more than 2,500 years. 4 00:00:08,940 --> 00:00:11,220 The holiday is one of the most significant festivals 5 00:00:11,220 --> 00:00:13,260 in India and in many other South Asian 6 00:00:13,260 --> 00:00:15,520 communities around the world. 7 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,580 It's celebrated in the month of Karthik 8 00:00:17,580 --> 00:00:20,190 according to the Hindu Lunisolar calendar 9 00:00:20,190 --> 00:00:23,670 and typically falls sometime in October or November. 10 00:00:23,670 --> 00:00:25,650 The five day festival has a unique set 11 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:27,630 of rituals for each day. 12 00:00:27,630 --> 00:00:30,330 The third day of Diwali is the main one in which people 13 00:00:30,330 --> 00:00:33,900 worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, for prosperity, 14 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:35,790 and happiness. 15 00:00:35,790 --> 00:00:37,680 On this day, people clean their houses 16 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:39,870 and decorate the floors with young Rangoli, 17 00:00:39,870 --> 00:00:42,810 designs made of colored rice or colored powder 18 00:00:42,810 --> 00:00:45,120 as it is believed that goddess Lakshmi only 19 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:49,980 enters the house if the house is clean and well-decorated. 20 00:00:49,980 --> 00:00:53,430 Everyone wears their finest outfits, eats hearty meals, 21 00:00:53,430 --> 00:00:57,420 and shares delicious sweets with friends and family. 22 00:00:57,420 --> 00:01:00,540 As the dusk sets in, candles or small clay lamps 23 00:01:00,540 --> 00:01:02,820 called diyas are set around the house, 24 00:01:02,820 --> 00:01:05,820 while fireworks light up the sky. 25 00:01:05,820 --> 00:01:09,320 Diwali is a festival full of love and joy celebrating 26 00:01:09,320 --> 00:01:10,820 the power of light over darkness. 27 00:01:10,820 --> 00:01:14,170 [MUSIC PLAYING]