It is believed that when Lord Ram reached Ayodhya then the entire city was welcomed by burning thousands of oil (Deepa) oil. All Ayodhya was decorated with flowers and beautiful rangoli. Since then, Diwali is called the festival of light. In order to welcome Lord Rama to his homes, people decorate with oil lamps, this is the reason why this festival is also called 'Deepavali'. The tradition of oil lamps symbolizes the victory of good over evil. People welcome Goddess Lakshmi by portraying beautiful Rangoli and Paduka (foot record) at the entrance of their homes. To celebrate Diwali festival, people share friends, relatives and neighbors with sweets and fruits.
The celebration of Diwali is spread over a period of five days in which every day has its own importance and in which the traditional rituals are followed. Celebration begins with 'Dhanteras', it is auspicious day in which people buy utensils, silver utensils or gold. It is believed that the buyers of new "money" or precious Vaastu are auspicious. After this there is a short Diwali in which the preparation of big Diwali is done. People start decorating their homes, and are very similar to each other. The big Diwali is celebrated the next day. On this day, people worship Lakshmi, go to each other with sweets and gifts, burn firecrackers and spend time with family and friends. The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated the next day after Diwali and finally the five-day festival ends with brother Duj, where the flowing tilak is placed on the forehead of his brothers and the siblings pray for the good of one another.
