Happy wishes for Diwali

Private Home Health Care wishes all of our Hindu, Jain and Sikhs friends a happy and prosperous Diwali filled with love, laughter and light.

Today begins the five days of the festival of lights.  This holiday honors the triumph of good over evil and represents new beginnings and the start of a new year.

You will see celebrations with lights including sparklers and even fireworks.  It is a happy time for families to get together.

To prepare for the holiday there are a few things that you might do to prepare.

Decorate Your Home

• Clean, organize clutter and get your laundry done. It’s a fresh start.
• Place cut out footprints around your house.  This is for Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
• Shop for some new clothes and household items.  Nothing major but another chance to celebrate the start of a new year.
• Decorate your home and doorways with traditional artwork called Rangoli.
• Light candles and small oil lamps called diyas around your door and in your house.

Prepare Food and Treats

• Prepare snacks and appetizers
• Make traditional Indian dishes to share
• Have bread like Naan available

Celebrate with Family and Friends

• Invite family and friends to your house
• Light sparklers together
• Exchange gifts

We hope that there are many happy celebrations over the next five days.  It’s always interesting to learn about different traditions and discover things we have in common. 

Photo by Yan Krukov