What does Deepavali mean to you?

Yes, i am a Hindu and a proper Maharashtrian . However, Diwali for me means No work and No money. I don't have a family , hence diwali is just a waste of time energy and money for me . Its a proper Indian mentality that whenever a festival nears people tend to back-off or take a rest from their work , which pisses me off . I mean why do you need to have a reason to take a break from work , and that too for a really long duration ? Isn't it the real reason behind India's poverty ? No hard feelings , but i in fact think all these festivals are just good for nothing .

Hi ram, For me Deepawali is the festival of lights. I had decorated my home with flower garlands and kept ‘diyas’ everywhere in home (inside and outside). I love to watch the homes decorated with diyas in the evening time. It is really beautiful to watch the lights. Hope you had a wonderful Deepwali. Belated deepawali wishes to you.

Happy Deepavali! I do not celebrate Deepavali. To me, it is another holiday welcomed as it means no need to work!

hi, Deepavali was a festival i used to look forward to when i was young. i said i used to, because festivals have no importance in my life now. they are just days when i have more work and no enjoyment. marriage has put a full stop to all my childish indulgences of late. My last diwali i celebrated was in my aunts house just before my wedding was recorded by my aunt, and i'm thankful tat she did tat, cause i just have to rewind my memories and enjoy now. after 4 years of no celebration, u kind of get used to it :( well, i used to think one can still indulge in their favorite past times after marriage, but unfortunately i have been proved wrong. its not that i just dont have any good memories after marriage, but my tastes had to be changed in order to enjoy current situation. i'm waiting for my kid to grow up a little, then may be even i can play along with her as a kid again :)