A Diwali calendar
The five days, what each asks for, and how to prepare without rushing.
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Diwali is five days, not one, and each has its own preparation.
Dhanteras
Buy metal — traditionally silver or brass. Light a single diya at the threshold facing south.
Naraka Chaturdashi
The abhyanga bath before dawn, with sesame oil and ubtan.
Lakshmi Puja
The main night. Clean the house completely before dusk, then light every diya at once.
Govardhan Puja
Annakut — the mountain of food, offered and then shared.
Bhai Dooj
The tilak between siblings, and the last of the sweets.
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Written at our Bengaluru studio, in collaboration with the artisan families and temple priests we have worked with for years.
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