Diwali to hinduistyczne święto światła, obchodzone przez kilka dni każdego roku w Indiach. Najważniejszym dniem obchodów jest Lakshmi Puja, który przypada na amawasja (dzień nowiu, 15 tzn. ostatni dzień ciemnej połowy miesiąca) w miesiącu aszwin lub kartika. Jest to dzień poświęcony Lakszmi (bogini szczęścia i dobrobytu) lub Lakszmi i Ganeśi.
epa07955717 An Indian villager decorates buffaloes during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955720 An Indian villager decorates a buffalo during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955723 An Indian woman worships a decorated cow during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955722 An Indian villager decorates a cow during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955719 Indian villagers create a model of Govardhan Hill out of cow dung during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955721 An Indian woman creates a model of Govardhan Hill out of cow dung during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955727 An Indian villager decorates a buffalo during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epa07955728 An Indian villager decorates buffaloes during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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epaselect epa07955720 An Indian villager decorates a buffalo during Govardhan Puja celebrations in Bhopal, India, 28 October 2019. According to Hindu mythology, Govardhan Puja, observed on the second day of the the four to five day-long Diwali festival, marks the day Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter from torrential rains to the people of Vrindavan. EPA/SANJEEV GUPTA
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