Diwali 2022

The festival is widely associated with the goddess Lakshmi, who symbolises three virtues: wealth and prosperity, fertility and abundant crops, as well as good ...

Traditionally, it was one of the few days when brothers could visit the homes of their married sisters. According to legend, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. The day is celebrated by early morning religious rituals and festivities follow on. [widely associated with the goddess Lakshm](https://inews.co.uk/news/diwali-2022-when-date-start-hindu-festival-lights-five-days-how-celebrated-1918366?ico=in-line_link)i, who symbolises three virtues: wealth and prosperity, fertility and abundant crops, as well as good fortune. That means that this year, the specific day for Diwali itself is Monday 24 October. [Diwali is one of the biggest festivals ](https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/diwali-explained-what-festival-of-lights-means-hinduism-how-long-celebrations-1283783?ico=in-line_link)in the Hindu, Sikh and Jain calendar.

A devotee holds an oil lamp while offering prayers during Hindu festival of Diwali at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Oct. 24, 2022.

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In the next step, take a small bowl, add some chopped dry fruits to it and add a small portion of soan papdi mix. Flip and take the soan papdi out and wrap it in a plastic sheet. Now, lower the flame and add maida and besan to it and toast until it is toasted well. After some time, turn off the flame and add a pinch of cardamom powder to it. If you are planning to gift boxes of soan papdi to your family and friends, then we have an idea to make it extra special for them. And needless to say, it is that time of the year when we go on a bingeing spree, keeping all our diet thoughts at bay.