雅思口语素材：Diwali(排灯节)
<p> <span word="Diwali">Diwali</span></p><p> <span word="October">October</span> 26<span word="th">th</span></p><p> <span word="Diwali">Diwali</span> symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Celebrated joyously all over the country, it is a festival of wealth and prosperity.</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="essence">essence</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="light">light</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="Shri">Shri</span> <span word="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</span>-<span word="arising">arising</span>, <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="beginning">beginning</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span>, <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="waters">waters</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="churning">churning</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Milky">Milky</span> <span word="Ocean">Ocean</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="gods">gods</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="demons">demons</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="thousand">thousand</span> <span word="years">years</span>. <span word="Regarded">Regarded</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="goddess">goddess</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="love">love</span>, <span word="beauty">beauty</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="prosperity">prosperity</span>, <span word="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</span>, <span word="Kamla">Kamla</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="Padma">Padma</span> , <span word="the">the</span> <span word="beloved">beloved</span> <span word="consort">consort</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Vishnu">Vishnu</span>, <span word="along">along</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="dearly">dearly</span> <span word="loved">loved</span> <span word="pot">pot</span>-<span word="bellied">bellied</span>, <span word="elephant">elephant</span> <span word="headed">headed</span>, <span word="auspicious">auspicious</span> <span word="god">god</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Hindu">Hindu</span> <span word="theogony">theogony</span>, <span word="Siri">Siri</span> <span word="Ganesha">Ganesha</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="presiding">presiding</span> <span word="deity">deity</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="festival">festival</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="lights">lights</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="worshipped">worshipped</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="household">household</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="year">year</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="full">full</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="prosperity">prosperity</span>. <span word="Throughout">Throughout</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="night">night</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lamp">lamp</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="kept">kept</span> <span word="burning">burning</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="image">image</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="she">she</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="continue">continue</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="dwell">dwell</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="house">house</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="bestow">bestow</span> <span word="upon">upon</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="wealth">wealth</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="life">life</span>.</p><p> <span word="Dipavali">Dipavali</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="row">row</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="lights">lights</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="festival">festival</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="called">called</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="illuminations">illuminations</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="mark">mark</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="celebrations">celebrations</span>.</p><p> <span word="Every">Every</span> <span word="Hindu">Hindu</span> <span word="home">home</span>, <span word="rich">rich</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="poor">poor</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="given">given</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="spring">spring</span> <span word="cleaning">cleaning</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="days">days</span> <span word="prior">prior</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="auspicious">auspicious</span> <span word="day">day</span>, <span word="whitewashed">whitewashed</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="adorned">adorned</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="festive">festive</span> <span word="way">way</span>. <span word="Rows">Rows</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="earthen">earthen</span> <span word="lamps">lamps</span> <span word="illuminate">illuminate</span> <span word="terraces">terraces</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="gardens">gardens</span>, <span word="walls">walls</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="courtyards">courtyards</span>, <span word="outer">outer</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="inner">inner</span> <span word="precincts">precincts</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="temple">temple</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="palace">palace</span>. <span word="That">That</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="ancient">ancient</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="borne">borne</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="kings">kings</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="travelers">travelers</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="recorded">recorded</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="celebrations">celebrations</span>.</p><p> <span word="King">King</span> <span word="Harsha">Harsha</span> <span word="described">described</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="Dipapratipadotsava">Dipapratipadotsava</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="King">King</span> <span word="Bhoja">Bhoja</span> <span word="calls">calls</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="Sukharati">Sukharati</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="describes">describes</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="venerated">venerated</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="worshipped">worshipped</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="dusk">dusk</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="lamps">lamps</span> <span word="lit">lit</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="honour">honour</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="roadsides">roadsides</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="river">river</span> <span word="banks">banks</span>, <span word="on">on</span> <span word="hill">hill</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="tree">tree</span>, <span word="in">in</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="temple">temple</span>. <span word="To">To</span> <span word="Jimutavahana">Jimutavahana</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="vow">vow</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="happy">happy</span> <span word="night">night</span></p>
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