Diwali is a festival of lights. In northern India, a common tale associated with Diwali is about King Rama, one of the incarnations of the god Vishnu. When an evil king, Ravaan captures Rama’s wife Sita, he builds up an army of monkeys and rescues her from the evil King. As they return to the north, millions of lights are spread out across the city Ayodhya just to help them come back home, and to welcome them.
Lighting lamps has been one of the ways that Hindus celebrate Diwali. Millions of Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali with fireworks and festive meals. Houses are cleaned and decorated with designs drawn in white rice flour and filled in with color.
1. Paper Lanterns
Paper lanterns
Paper lanterns are an oriental way of decorating on Diwali. They are an easy buy and available in different patterns and colours. Besides, the different sizes they come in lend you the option of decorating the house in any way you wish.
2. Rangolis
Rangoli
Rangolis can be made with flowers or Rangoli powder. You can place diyas for Diwali and pretty clay handicrafts in the Rangoli to enhance the beauty and level up the traditional Diwali decoration.
3. Colourful Candles
Colorful candles
Use colourful candles across the house to spruce up the corners, engraved candles for an amazing visual bliss or go for stylish carved burners to place the candles into. Whichever option you choose, it will add something extra in your decoration.
4. Fairy Lights
Fairy lights
Often, the exteriors of the house is decorated with fairy lights in Diwali. It’s time to bring them inside for a creative decoration. Fairy lights are your saviour that can be used in Puja rooms or in glass vases for an amazing glowing effect.
5. The Diyas
Diyas
The word Dipavali originated from the Sanskrit words for lamp ‘dipa’ and row ‘vali’, the festival is also known as Deepavali. It’s a festival of diyas. They are a traditional Diwali decoration item which add a festive touch to the decoration. Make a difference by getting diyas and decorating them with glitter and acrylic paints.
6. Glass Jar Decoration
Glass jar decoration
Have you ever thrown away the glass jars assuming they are useless? Now you can give a creative spin to it. You can paint them in a different colours and create Moroccan style lanterns for perfect Diwali decoration. You can put fairylights in them, to put more jazz in the decoration.