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Gujarati festival

Diwali — દિવાળી

divāḷī

October–November · the festival of lights

Diwali closes the Gujarati business year. Merchants perform Chopda Pujan — worship of new account ledgers — before Bestu Varas, the Gujarati New Year, begins the day after Diwali with family visits and sweets.

Greetings in Gujarati

  • દિવાળીની શુભકામનાઓ

    divāḷīnī śubhkāmanāo

    "Happy Diwali!"

    universal

  • સાલ મુબારક

    sāl mubārak

    "Happy New Year"

    traditional, especially among the business community

Customs & traditions

  • ✦Chopda Pujan — worship of new account ledgers
  • ✦Lighting diyas and drawing rangoli at the entrance
  • ✦Lakshmi puja in the evening
  • ✦Bestu Varas — Gujarati New Year the day after Diwali

Traditional foods

  • ઘૂઘરા

    ghūghrā

    Sweet stuffed fried dumpling

  • ચોળાફળી

    chōḻāphaḷī

    Crunchy savoury snack

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