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Diwali’ ,the festival of ‘glints and flickers’ marks the euphoria of light over darkness and good over evil. Peeps clean their homes and take out time to make manifold sweets, fingerliciuos savories and special Diwali herbs to embellish their homes for ‘Diwali Poojan’ and Celebrations. Here we come with some interesting Famous getaways for Diwali. We are following the same ‘Pooja’ procedure and protocols for celebrating Diwali rituals since ages. Why not extol this festival in the unique style this season.? If you got bored of celebrating Diwali at home.Try Something New and Mark it SPECIAL this year. Plan a trip for 5-6 days for celebrating Diwali in a remarkable and noteworthy way to different parts of India. And visit these 9 famed Getaways in  India to celebrate Diwali  with your beloved family or friends. Living  Abroad ..?No chance to visit Home on this ‘Diwali’? Then Celebrate this Festival living there only and Feel Like Home by visiting any of these place...

Bhai Dooj – as the name suggests “Bhai” meaning Brother and “Dooj” means second- means the festivals of bonding between brothers and sisters is celebrated on the Dwitiya Tithi. In Nepal it is celebrated as Bhai Tika, in Bengal, it is referred as Bhai Phonta, In Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa it is referred as Bhai Beej/Bhav Beej. Auspicious Time 2017 Bhai Dooj Tika Muhurat = 13:18 to 15:38 Duration = 2 Hours 20 Mins Dwitiya Tithi Begins = 01:37 on 21/Oct/2017 Dwitiya Tithi Ends = 03:00 on 22/Oct/2017 Source: Drikpanchang Legend behind Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj is also known as ‘Yama Dwitiya’. It is believed that on this day, Yamaraj had visited his sister the Yamuna. Another mythology story says about the warm welcome by Subhadra of his brother Krishna after he killed the demon Narakasur. She welcomed Shri Krishna with sweets and flowers and applied tilak on Krishna’s forehead. Rituals of Bhai Dooj On the eve of Bhai Dooj, sisters prepare dishes/sweets for her brother...

Deepavali arrived from the word “deep” and “avali” means a row or line of diyas. In 2017 Diwali falls on 19th October. Deepavali or Diwali which is one of the brightest and significant festivals amongst all the Hindu festivals.  The enthusiasm and the preparation going on since last many days, finally in the form of lights illuminating and dazzling everywhere marks the day of Deepawali. The crackers lights, sweets, diyas and family gatherings aptly sum up the joy and happiness of the people all around. With the lights illuminating everywhere signifies victory of light over darkness i.e. good over evil and eradicates all the negative influences from existence. Deepavali coincides with the dark moon night “Amavasya” of the Kartik month. The traditions and rituals vary from one region to other. Auspicious Time/­ Muhurta 2017 Lakshmi Puja Muhurta = 19:39 to 20:26 Duration = 0 Hours 47 Mins Pradosh Kaal = 17:59 to 20:26 Vrishabha Kaal = 19:39 to 21:42 Amavasya Tithi ...

The third day of Diwali which will fall on 18th October 2017, is observed as Narak Chaturdashi or RoopChaudash or Roop Chaturdashi. It is also referred as Choti Diwali as it falls just a day before the festival Diwali.  It is said to be the day which removes the evil inside. The rituals are region specific and followed by people according to the mythological happenings they believe.  In some places, this day is celebrated as Kali Chaudas. Kali means Black i.e. dark and Chaudas means fourteenth. It is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the Kartik month. Auspicious Time / Muhurta 2017 In 2017, Narakchaturdashi/RoopChaudas/ Kali Chaudas is being celebrated on Wednesday 18 th  October 2017. The Chaturdashi Tithi will be observed from 00:08 on 18 th  October 2017 till 00:13 on 18 th  October 2017. Abhyang Snan Muhurta = 04:52 to 06:17 Duration = 1 Hour 24 Mins LEGEND BEHIND NARAK CHATURDASHI Narakasura, the asura son of...