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URL:https://rianewjersey.org/events/diwali-event-2026/
SUMMARY:Diwali Event 2026
DESCRIPTION:RIA New Jersey is celebrating Diwali. We welcome all of you to 
 join us.\n\nDiwali\, also known as Deepavali\, is one of the most signific
 ant and celebrated events in India and other parts of the world with a lar
 ge Hindu population. It is a five-day festival that usually takes place be
 tween October and November\, symbolizing the victory of light over darknes
 s\, good over evil\, and knowledge over ignorance. The event involves the 
 lighting of diyas (small clay lamps filled with oil) and candles inside an
 d outside homes\, indulging in feasts\, exchanging gifts\, and decorating 
 homes with rangoli (colorful patterns made on the floor using colored rice
 \, sand\, or flower petals). The most important day of the event is the th
 ird day\, which coincides with the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar mo
 nth Kartika. On this day\, families gather for Lakshmi puja\, a ceremony t
 o invoke the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi\, the deity of wealth and prospe
 rity. Fireworks light up the sky as people celebrate the triumph of light 
 over darkness with joy and enthusiasm.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nRefund Policy: \n\nN
 o refunds are issued.
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LOCATION:Rishtta Banquet & Restaurant\, 269 Littleton Rd\, Parsippany\, NJ 
 07054\, United States\, Parsippany\, New jersey\, 07054\, United States
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