Even though 2017 has been full of long weekends, many of us couldn’t utilize them to the fullest. Don’t be sad, here you got one more chance to make use of it. Following are the details of the coming weekend.
Oct 14, Saturday: Weekend
Oct 15, Sunday: Weekend
Oct 16, Monday: Take an off
Oct 17: Tuesday: Take an off
Oct 18, Wednesday: Diwali
Oct 19, Thursday: Diwali
Oct 20, Friday: Bhaidooj/take an off
Oct 21, Saturday: Weekend
Oct 22, Sunday: Weekend
In India, we celebrate many festivals and Diwali has got its own prominence across the country. Diwali is celebrated by lighting diyas, bursting crackers, praying Goddess Lakshmi and by presenting loved ones with gifts and sweets. In a country as large as India, like all other festivals Diwali is also celebrated in numerous ways – for a few it is a New Year, while for businessman it is starting of their financial year and a few perform Kali Puja. So this Diwali along with long weekend try to experience the festival in a way you haven’t experienced it before. Here are some of the places to check out this Diwali:
- Trip to Pushkar: October serves as the best time to visit Pushkar, the Hindu pilgrimage centre in the state of Rajasthan. You can also visit Udaipur and the pink city Jaipur to experience grandeur of palaces in lights and fireworks.
- Plan for a camp and experience the scared Ganga Aarti and fireworks on the banks of Ganga in Varanasi.
- Indulge yourself in the lights of Golden Temple in Amritsar.
- Get yourself away from all the busy streets of cites and experience bonfire and a rustic Diwali in Purshwadi, a small village located on a hill along the Mumbai-Nasik highway. Families in this little hamlet light a bonfire on Diwali night and cook local food and sing traditional songs.
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