10 Lines on Diwali in English for Students and Children

10 Lines on Diwali: Diwali is popularly celebrated as the ‘festival of lights’ in India. It is one of the biggest Hindu religious celebrations, but people from other religions also join hands and has great moments with one another. Diwali is usually a five-day elaborate customary celebration, and families come together to have fun and good times together. Bursting crackers, fireworks and lighting lams are traditionally the most attractive features of the festival. But owing to increasing air pollution, sound pollution and people opting for a safe and eco-friendly Diwali, most of us light lamps and celebrate the festival quietly at our homes. By lighting a variety of decorative lamps at home, people ward off evil forces and invite peace and happiness into their homes and amongst their family members.

Below we have provided ten lines on Diwali, written in easy and simple words for class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 students.

Set 1 – 10 Lines on Diwali

Ten lines on Diwali for students of classes 1 to 5

1. Diwali predominantly signifies the triumph of light over darkness and the win of good over evil spirits.
2. People clean their homes as part of customary practices and get it painted, and whitewashed to invite goddess Lakshmi as per beliefs.
3. Goddess Lakshmi is believed to bring a lot of goodwill and prosperity to family members on the auspicious festival day.
4. People light up their houses with colourful lamp decorations, serial set lighting and aesthetic clay lamps.
5. Drawing coloured patterns or rangoli designs with a mixture of sand, rice flour, and colour combinations is a widespread and customary practice on the day.
6. Traditional recipes are prepared, and people exchange sweets with their relatives, friends and neighbours to mark the special festivities.
7. Bursting colourful fireworks as part of the celebrations, but now people prefer a soundless Diwali for keeping our environment clean and green.
8. The festival is considered auspicious for the Jain communities as Lord Mahavir attained spiritual enlightenment on the same day.
9. For the Sikh communities, Diwali marks the occasion when their revered Sixth Guru officially gained freedom from imprisonment; hence the festival is extraordinary for them.
10. In contrast to other festivals, Diwali is a global celebration, and it spreads the beautiful messages of unity, co-operation, love and peace amongst people from all walks of life.

Set 2 – 10 Lines on Diwali

Below we have provided a few lines on Diwali, suitable for classes 6 to 8.

1. Diwali is a Hindu religious festival and marks the new moon day in the auspicious month of Karthik, usually in November.
2. People purchase a variety of lamps and decorate with rows of clay lamps in and around their houses in the evening to invite rays of happiness and well being and ward of darkness.
3. Diwali also signifies detaching negative feelings from our heart which are considered dark and pessimistic and unifying with positive emotions of spiritual happiness.
4. Diwali, also called as Deepavali was the day when Lord Rama along with Lakshman and Sita returned to Ayodhya from forest exile and people celebrated by lighting the whole town with lamps.
5. Children and adults buy new clothes, goods and accessories to invite goddess Lakshmi to come into their homes and bless their families.
6. Shopkeepers and people in business conduct elaborate cleaning and decorations at their shops and business houses to seek more prosperity and success.
7. Diwali celebrations begin with Dhanteras, where women customarily purchase gold and ornaments for themselves and their children.
8. People exchange gifts with their family members, prepare various kinds of sweets and delicacies like Gulab Jamun and Sooji Halwa to enjoy with their family members.
9. In eastern parts of our country, Kali Maa is celebrated with much devotion and enthusiasm, and deities offer their prayers to her seeking her blessings.
10. The stone laying ceremony for the grand construction of Golden Temple in Amritsar was conducted on the auspicious day of Diwali.

Set 3 – 10 Lines on Diwali

Below we have provided 10 sentences on Diwali, suitable for classes 9 to 12.

1. Diwali is one of the biggest and elaborate festivals celebrated in India apart from Navaratri.
2. Diwali celebrations mark the traditional rituals offered to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh as well.
3. Diwali is usually observed in October or November and is celebrated both in India, Nepal and neighbouring countries.
4. Diwali is a public holiday in our country, and all schools, banks, offices and government services remain shut on this day.
5. Some people begin celebrations right from Dhanteras whereas others conduct grand prayers and follow traditional norms on the day of Amavasya in the month of Karthik of Hindu calendar.
6. Lord Rama defeated Ravana at Lanka and returned to Ayodhya after 14 years, and the entire town celebrates his return by lighting lamps and decorating with big rangoli drawings.
7. Throughout the five days, people offer special prayers to God and prepare unique dishes on each day with the message to spread sweetness and friendship between family members.
8. Different regions of the country celebrate the festival in their way, and some consider as a time of harvest when the rice cultivation are ready to be processed.
9. Children consider Diwali as their favourite festival as they get new clothes to wear, tasty sweets to eat, crackers to burst and meet all their relatives and enjoy with each other.
10. People seek blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, bow to elders and the season is usually spent in shopping, buying new jewellery, travelling to new places and striking new business deals.