Another Singapore Holiday

Yesterday we learned about Hari Raya and today I'll find out what Deepavali is. I'm just curious to know about these holidays that are celebrated here. Avery gets several days out of school for these next month. I could have just looked these up for myself and not shared with y'all but I thought y'all would be interested as well. It also gave me three days of topics for my blog. Deepavali, which falls on the night of the new moon in October or November, is the Hindu Festival of Lights. It celebrates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon of darkness. In the past, oil lamps were used to decorate Singapore's streets and houses, but today electric lights are used. The Singapore visitors website states that Deepavali, the most important date of the Hindu calendar, occurs on one day during October, and in the ethnic quarter of Little India, the festivities last practically for the whole month of October. Deepavali is the Festival of Lights, and marks the defeat of the evil King Narakasura by the Lord Krishna. All round the world, Hindus celebrate this day as the triumph of light over darkness, and of good over evil. It marks the new beginning for Hindu devotees, and is a great time of rejoicing and renewal. During this time, Little India throbs with evening roadside stalls, booming music and strings of colourful lights. Shoppers throng the streets in search of the perfect sari to wear, or to fill their baskets with Indian foods and spices. Hindu homes are lighted with oil lamps , and offerings of sweetmeats and garlands of jasmine are placed at the family altar. The streets and temples of Little India are lit up with streamers and fairy lights lining the streets and forming arches and gateways to the night bazaars. The reference to Little India indicates a part of town. Singapore has very distinct districts such as Little India, Chinatown, Queenstown, etc.