Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. The festival gets its name from the Row (Avali) of clay Lamps (Deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. People in every nook and cranny of the country welcomes the festival with enthusiastic gestures. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas is to Christians.
On the main day of Diwali, we celebrate it at home with a local family with following the rituals. By afternoon the guests are welcomed by the family in local home on their arrival. Later they all go with the family to buy some Crackers, Sweets, Clay Lamps and picture or idol of lord Ganesha & Goddess Laxmi. After returning home everyone gets ready for Puja with new Colorful Dresses and make preparations for worship (Puja) then everyone takes part in doing the worship (Puja) and light the whole house with clay’s lamp. Post this enjoy eating some sweet and fruits which was also offered to the god and burn the crackers and wishing everyone with the great greetings words “Happy Diwali”.
Now all the guests are honored by giving some small gifts of Diwali with showing love and affection. Also everyone enjoy the delicious Dinner includes different varieties of dishes and sweets is the special attraction of the occasion with sitting altogether.
In Bundelkhand Diwali is not celebrated on its day even its real celebrations can be seen after a day of Diwali. After Breakfast at your hotel we pick you up from the hotels and show you the people celebrating Diwali with doing “Diwari Dance” and enjoying. Diwali festivals is an often the custodian of many age-old traditions, and in Bundelkhand region Diwali is a joyous ritual unfolds. People from here celebrate it with dance and music and this special form of dance and music called “Diwari Nritya” that is believed to be a part of the local tradition for thousands years. This tradition and culture of Bundelkhand is still insist in this digital age.
Our ancient culture reflects the tradition of Bundelkhand by preserving various types of folk dances and folk music in itself. On the second day of Diwali, parties are held with great enthusiasm in the rural areas of Bundelkhand while performing this Diwari Dance. On this day, God Krishna’s devotees observe silence and keep fast, hence they are called “Moniyas”. These Moniyas do the worships of Gods and Goddesses of 07 different villages with peacock feathers in their hand and finally breaks his fast.