Happy Deepawali the festival of lights

Deepawali greetings to all members on the forum. Today is the biggest festival of Hindus. Festival of lights; sweets; joy; greetings; cheers.
People start preparations around one month in advance. The home; shop ; factory ; office is completely cleansed. White washing; paints done to cleanse the building. This cleansing is in addtion to routine cleansing of the premises.
On this day ; people distribute sweets and other gifts. In the night lighting is done by lighting candles ; electric bulbs; and Deeps (deeps meaning the earthern pots filled will oil. Deepawali is named after the word deep, so meaning the festival of lights)
All celebrate it with much happiness. Children ; youngsters are specially very happy this day due to crackers. Because crackers give a lot of joy to young people.
It is believed that Lord Ram along with his wife Maa Sita brother Laxman returned to their home after spending 14 years in forests. Lord Ram was a prince of Ayodhya in India. To welcome the Lord; lighting was done; sweets were distributed. And since then people of India are celebrating this festival with the same happiness.

So many many greetings to all.