The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain, is one of the most developed countries of the world. And every year it attracts a large number of Indians to its soil, looking for greener pastures. In-fact, Indians are the second largest ethnic minority in Britain.
Inspite of being miles away from their homeland, nostalgic Indians living here celebrate almost all the festivals along with their countrymen. And among all the celebrations, the Diwali is the much awaited festival of the year. Diwali is the time, when Indians in Britain go for spring cleaning their homes, and decorating them with home decorative and new home furnishings.
Prior to a few days before the onset of Diwali, people go on a shopping spree and buy Diwali gifts, clothes, fireworks and firecrackers for the Diwali day.
Like the rest of their fellow compatriots in their homeland, Indians in Britain worship Lakshmi- the goddess of wealth on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. It is believed that worshipping the goddess on Diwali brings in wealth and prosperity throughout the year. The whole day of Diwali in Britain is spent in fun and revelry with people visiting their relatives and friends and exchanging Diwali sweets and other pleasantries. The Diwali evening is marked by flickering lights of traditional diyas and candles. All the Indian apartments are aglow on the Diwali night with thousands of colorful electric lights hanging from the top to the bottom presenting a dazzling show.
Though the Diwali festival comes off on a time when Britain experience it coldest, and most chilly months, yet the Indian overcome all the hurdles to celebrate their favorite Diwali festival. So popular has the festival of lights become even with non-Indians that the British city of Leicester has become one of the places for the largest Diwali celebrations outside India.
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