Tham khảo Diwali

  1. ↑ “Bandi Chhorh Divas”. Truy cập 10 tháng 2 năm 2015. 
  2. ↑ Charles M Townsend, The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0199699308, page 440
  3. ↑ The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) ISBN 0-19-861263-X – p.540 "Diwali /dɪwɑːli/ (also Divali) noun a Hindu festival with lights...".
  4. ↑ Diwali Encyclopedia Britannica (2009)
  5. ↑ Diwali – Celebrating the triumph of goodness Hinduism Today (2012)
  6. ↑ Jean Mead, How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?, ISBN 978-0-237-534-127
  7. ↑ Vera, Zak (tháng 2 năm 2010). Invisible River: Sir Richard's Last Mission. ISBN 978-1-4389-0020-9. Truy cập ngày 26 tháng 10 năm 2011. First Diwali day called Dhanteras or wealth worship. We perform Laskshmi-Puja in evening when clay diyas lighted to drive away shadows of evil spirits. 
  8. ↑ Pramodkumar (tháng 3 năm 2008). Meri Khoj Ek Bharat Ki. ISBN 978-1-4357-1240-9. Truy cập ngày 26 tháng 10 năm 2011. It is extremely important to keep the house spotlessly clean and pure on Diwali. Goddess Lakshmi likes cleanliness, and she will visit the cleanest house first. Lamps are lit in the evening to welcome the goddess. They are believed to light up her path. 
  9. ↑ Solski, Ruth (2008). Big Book of Canadian Celebrations. S&S Learning Materials. ISBN 978-1-55035-849-0. Truy cập ngày 26 tháng 10 năm 2011. Fireworks and firecrackers are set off to chase away evil spirits, so it is a noisy holiday too. 
  10. ↑ India Journal: ‘Tis the Season to be Shopping Devita Saraf, The Wall Street Journal (August 2010)
  11. ↑ Karen Bellenir (1997), Religious Holidays and Calendars: An Encyclopedic Handbook, 2nd Edition, ISBN 978-0780802582, Omnigraphics
  12. ↑ Sharma, S.P.; Gupta, Seema (2006). Fairs and Festivals of India. Pustak Mahal. tr. 79. ISBN 978-81-223-0951-5. 
  13. ↑ Upadhye, A. N. (Jan–Mar 1982). Cohen, Richard J., biên tập. “Mahavira and His Teachings”. Journal of the American Oriental Society (American Oriental Society) 102 (1): 231–232. JSTOR 601199. doi:10.2307/601199. 
  14. ↑ “Indian Government Holiday Calendar”. National Portal of India. Truy cập ngày 15 tháng 3 năm 2010. 

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