About Deepavali

Deepavali is a festival celebrated by all Hindus all over the world. This festival is celebrated to celebrate the success of Lord Muruga, a Hindu God, in killing a very
horrible demon, called Naragasura, who used to torcher everybodyin the town, including gods,humans,animals etc.On this day of Deepavali,Hindus wake up as early as 3am in the morning and take an oil bath. This is done as to follow the Lord Muruga
who came home and bathed after he had killed the demon, Naragasura. After that, they go to the temple to worship all the gods and especially, Lord Muruga to thank him
for kiling the demon. Unlike Christmas, Deepavali does not fall on the same day
every year. The date is decided depending on the number of days  in the Indian Calender. On this day, we also give sweets to our relatives, neighbours etc. Decorations will also be made at the street of Tekka, a place in Singapore. Some people decorate their houses with flowers etc. This day is a public holiday in Singapore so as to let Hindu people to celebrate the festival.

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