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Diwali: Celebrate the Festival of Light with opulence

Monday, October 24, 2022

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Diwali, which we also call Deepawali falls on the 15th day in the month of Kartik (Indian Calendar) and this year the festival of lights will be celebrated in India on October 24. While the diyas (wax lamps), fairylights, lamps, firecrackers and rangoli are common sights on Deepawali, the Hindu festival is celebrated in varied ways in different parts of the country.

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For Hindus in Northern India, Diwali symbolises the return of Indian mythological god Lord Ram, the King of Ayodhaya, with wife Sita and brother Laxman to Ayodhya after being exiled for 14 years. When he returned, Lord Ram was welcomed home with diyas and fireworks which were lighted throughout the kingdom since it was a new moon day in the month of Kartik season and it was dark all around.

Hence, the lighting of diya signifies the triumph of good over evil when people are united during the occasion of Diwali and there are celebrations happening all around. The tradition of lighting diyas and fireworks continue even today in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and neighbouring areas while in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab, people also engage in gambling on Diwali night as it is considered to be auspicious.

With the Diwali weekend just around the corner, a plan for the holidays is up for many. After two years’ hiatus, festivals this year are being celebrated on a large scale. Fares have jumped two to three times the normal level on non-leisure destinations and up to four to five times on holiday destinations, according to data from travel companies for the weekend.

Ahead of the extended Diwali weekend, prices have increased dramatically, with the biggest route in India—Mumbai–Delhi—reporting a complete sellout of non-stop flights. According to statistics from travel agencies over the weekend, prices have increased up to four or five times on holidays and up to two to three times on non-leisure places.

Although Diwali generally sees a lot of consumer air travel, the cost rise this year is unprecedented, according to the travel industry. The prices are at least two times more this Diwali than they were last year.

October 20 has emerged as the most popular travel date to Delhi from Mumbai as IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has reported a total sellout for the date.

Nishant Pitti, CEO and co-founder, EaseMyTrip, said the best time to travel is over the lengthy Diwali weekend. The booking rate for this year is up by 60–70% over last year, as seen by the back-to-back lockdowns in previous years, he added.

The country’s second-largest airline by market share, Vistara, has sold out all of its direct flights for the same day. Air India, a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has sold out all nonstop service from Mumbai to Delhi for October 20.

The demand for vacation spots is getting even better.

Ahead of Diwali, the other most costly routes were Mumbai-Patna and Delhi-Patna. Flights from Mumbai to Bengaluru and Delhi to Allahabad were also in great demand.

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