Celebrate an Environmentally Safe Diwali
Did you know that diyas lit on the moonless Diwali
night signifies the end of darkness of ignorance and
the beginning of light that enlightens all? Well,
this Diwali enlighten yourself towards the hazards
that boisterous celebrations of Diwali poses to our
environment.
This articles endeavours to sensitise the readers
towards celebrating an environmentally safe Diwali
by pointing out the major impacts that Diwali has on
our environment. It is hoped that this articles will
encourage you to celebrate a green Diwali, where
there will be an explosion of joy without crackers!
How to celebrate an Eco Sensitive Diwali?
Now, that you are interested in celebrating an Eco -
Sensitive Diwali, the first thing that you need to
do is to make yourself aware about the effects the
traditional Diwali celebrations has on the Mother
Nature. In north India, around every street
corner can be found the temporary stages for holding
the Ramlila - a dramatic rendition of the story of
the Ramayan, which continues for several evenings,
culminating in the defeat of Evil (Ravana) by Good
(Ram). In Himachal, as in parts of Punjab, Haryana
and Delhi, gambling with cards picks up and reaches
peak on the night of Diwali. Although traditionally
Diwali is not celebrated by the Sikhs, they do
participate in the festival to the extent of making
a trip to the Gurudwara, and then lighting candles
in the evening and letting off fire crackers as
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