Diwali Images And Wishes Diwali or Deepavali is a festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali Images And Wishes Days Of Diwali 1. DHANTERAS Dhanteras , also referred to as Dhanatrayodashi or Yamatrayodashi , starts off the five day Diwali festival. Dhanteras is derived from Dhan (wealth) and teras (thirteenth), and it marks the thirteenth day of the Kartik month's dark fortnight. 2. Choti Diwali NARAKA CHATURDASHI Choti Diwali, also known as Naraka Chaturdasi , is the second day of festivities. The term "choti" means little, while "Naraka" means hell and "Chaturdasi" means "fourteenth". 3. LAKSHMI PUJA he third day is the main festive day. It is the last ...