Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar bedecked with diyas on Diwali eve

(Express photo: Javed Raja) The five-day celebrations of Diwali began with Dhanteras on Friday and end with Bhai Dooj on Tuesday. (Express photo: Javed Raja) The day is also celebrated by many to mark the return of Lord Rama and Sita after 14 years of exile. (Express photo: Javed Raja) Some celebrate the day as the return of Pandavas after 12 years of vanvas and a year of agyatvas. (Express photo: Rohit Jain Paras) Flower market on Road: Flower dealers sell flowers on road on the eve of Diwali outside flower market in Ghazipur in New Delhi on Saturday. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna) From Ghaziabad to Rohini, hundreds of people came to Central Park in Connaught Place Saturday for the laser show and other performances, part of the Delhi government's four-day 'Dilli ki Diwali' festival. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna) Jaipur's Hawa Mahal lit up with beautiful decorations ahead of Diwali on Saturday. (Express photo by Rohit Jain Paras) The festival of Diwali begins at the end of the cropping season and is linked with happiness and prosperity. (Express photo by Rohit Jain Paras) Athletes watch fireworks at the Madan Mohan Malviya stadium on the eve of the of Diwali in Allahabad on Saturday. (Express photo by Ritesh Shukla ) As per mythology, there is a mention of the festival in the seventh century Sanskrit play Nagananda as Deepapratipadutsava. In it, newlyweds were gifted lamps in memory of Lord Vishnu and goddess Lakshmi's marriage. (Express photo: Javed Raja) For many the festival is associated with the story of Yama and Nachiketa on Kartika amavasya. It narrates the tale of true wealth, knowledge and right versus wrong. This is considered as one of the main reasons why Diwali is celebrated as the festival of prosperity, wisdom and light. (Express photo: Javed Raja) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://doodleordie.com/profile/humeedkoon