Deepavaii is a festival of lights celebrated by Hindus and usually held al the end of October or the beginning of November. Thousands of flickering oil lamps are lit to denote the triumph of good over evil as Rama returned after his period of xile and to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity.

For the Muslim community, the ld-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, a month's fasting from dawn til dusk when the devout will not swallow anything- even their
own spittle.