Deepawali is one of the most important of all Hindu festivals. Deepavali mean the festival of "rows of lights"..Diwali is a New Year festival in the Vikrama calendar, where it falls on the night of the new moon in the month of Kartika. It is a festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. On this day homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps lit to create a world of fantasy. The festival symbolizes unity in diversity as every state celebrates it in its own special way.