After fourteen years, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana fly home and Ayodhya glows with diyas.
After fourteen years in the forest, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana flew home to Ayodhya in the Pushpaka, a flying chariot.
It was a dark night with no moon, so the people lit rows and rows of diyas to show them the way.
The whole city glowed.
On this night, families also pray to Goddess Lakshmi for a happy, lucky year.
1What is a rangoli?
A. A pattern made at the doorway. A welcome pattern.
2What sits beside the goddess Lakshmi's lotus?
A. An owl. An owl.
3What kind of night is the main Diwali night?
A. A new-moon night. Amavasya.
Talk about it. Why do we welcome light when the night is darkest?
Try it. Make a small rangoli with flower petals, rice flour or chalk near your door.
Remember: Welcome and light.
Rangooo
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