An Indian Festival
India is known for festivals. One of these festivals is Diwali. It is the most auspicious Hindu festival. It is celebrated with great excitement. It is celebrated in the memory of Lord Rama’s return from exile. On this day, people clean their houses and shops. They put on their best dresses and decorate their houses with rows of earthen lamps or electric bulbs. They send greetings, sweets and presents to their relatives and friends. Goddess Lakshrni is worshipped for prosperity. Children explode crackers and let off fireworks. Sorne people indulge in gambling. The evil of gambling on such a sacred day must be put to an end.
My Motherland
India is my motherland. She is also the motherland of many saints and sages like Rishi Valmiki, Guru Nanak, Gautam and Mahavira. She has given birth to warriors like Porus, Rana Pratap, Shivaji and Rani Jhansi. India is the oldest civilization in the world. It is not only the biggest democracy but also the torch bearer of the peace process of the world. Being a secular country, people belonging to different religions and having different cultural backgrounds live here. There is unity in diversity. In the field of science, it has made tremendous progress. India is now a nuclear power state. It is rich in heritage and natural resources and is inhabited by hard-working people. I am proud of my motherland.
