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Happy Deepavali


[photo via Prahin]

Deepavali, also spelled Devali in certain regions, or Diwali, popularly known as the "festival of lights" (from wikipedia)

Deepavali greetings in some major Indian languages (from wikipedia)

Greeting in Hindi
- Deepavali ki Shubhkamnayein (दीपावली की शुभकामनाएं)

Greeting in Tamil
- Deepavali Nalvaazhtukkal (தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்)

Greeting in Malayalam
- Deepavali Aashamsagal ( ദീപാവലി ആശംസകള്‍ )

Greeting in Kannada
- Deepavali Habbada Shubhashayagalu (ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು)

Greeting in Telugu
- Deepavali Shubhakankshalu (దీపావళి శుభాకా౦క్షలు)

Greeting in Marathi
- Shubh Deepavali / Diwalichya Shubhechha (शुभ दीपावली /दिवाळीच्या शुभेच्छा )

Greeting in Bengali
- Subho Deepavalir Preeti O Subeccha

Greeting in English language
- Happy Diwali


Lighting the diya [photo via IBTraveler]

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