No festivity can ever be complete without sweets! Diwali is one of the most popular Indian Festivals and it is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and joy. Indians have a huge variety of traditional sweets that are prepared specially for Diwali festival. The most popular Diwali sweets include traditional ladoos, Kaju Katli, Mohanthal, Gulab Jamun and many more. In the olden days these sweets were prepared at home but now in the modern times, usually these are got from the popular mithai shops around. This is because it saves time and energy of making the sweets at home and also the mithai (sweet) shops feature plenty of new mithais which are interesting to try.

Diwali mithai packs of assorted sweets is also available with all the popular sweets shops during this season. These assorted diwali mithai packs makes it the most ideal for gifting as well as getting it for one's self at home. The multiple sweets in the pack adds to the variety and everyone will have some or the other sweets of their choice in the mixed lot.

Now-a-days even online shopping sites also sell the diwali sweets of the popular mithaiwala by becoming their partner for selling their mithai online. This is a superb idea for all the people who are staying abroad and would like to gift diwali sweets to India at their home. Also, these online portals keep special offers during festivals such as they send a sweets pack with flowers complimentary. You can also order for chocolates with flowers or cakes. Spread the joy of sweet sharing this diwali with online shopping of sweets.

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Just like Christmas, Diwali is an Indian festival of giving, sharing and merry making. Keeping on with the spirit of sharing and giving, it is not just that the close relatives and friends gives diwali gifts to each other but also, the employers give Corporate Diwali gifts to their employees. Every year the employers plan out to gift something or the other to all their employees as a token of appreciation and in tune with the celebrations. Here's a list of some cool corporate diwali gifts that can be given this year:

Dry Fruits Pack
Dry Fruits are nutritious and rich. Whenever you wish to make someone feel special with some food item, Dry Fruits certainly score the top on the list. Gifting your employees with a dry fruits pack is a wonderful idea and also they will appreciate the gesture of gifting something so expensive. A typical corporate dry fruits gift pack would include cashew nuts, roasted almonds and some raisins.

Beautiful Diwali Decorative Items
There are plenty of decorative items made for diwali available in the market like handicraft Gods idols or wall hangs or show pieces. This is something that will remain with the employees forever as a remembrance.

Gold or Silver coins
These coins make up for good luck wishes for your employees as well as it will look impressive. Many jewelers make these coins of different weight so may be opting for a 2, 5 or 10 gms as per your budget would be the most ideal thing to gift.

Diwali Sweets
Since this is the festival of sharing and merry making, sweets make up for the best gifts as no festivity is complete without them. Gift your employees Chocolates packs or traditional Indian sweets so that not only the employees but their family members can also enjoy the sweet treat.

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Diwali is a super favorite festival of mine as it is a festival when we get to be together with our family and loved ones, eat lots of sweets, and go shopping! Everytime during Diwali we get to have new clothes and jewelry to put on during the festival and on the new year's day. Also, as per the tradition, Diwali is considered the best time to purchase gold coins and silver coins. My father usually gets Diwali gold coins and silver coins for gifting to our close relatives and friends.  

These Diwali gold coins and silver coins have beautiful inscription of Goddess Laxmi or Lord Ganesha on it and on the other side it usually has beautiful design. The coins are fun to look at and they shine amazingly bright! No wonder they make up for one of the best Diwali gifts. Also, my parents get Gods idols as diwali gifts mostly its of Goddess Laxmi idols or Lord Ganesh idols as both these gods are invoked and worshipped for good luck, wealth and prosperity.

Now that Diwali is approaching soon and if you are still wondering what to get for this Diwali then think no further and go for Gold and Silver coins or Gods idols as they are the best gifts to wish your loved ones good luck. In case, if its not possible to go out shopping for these due to hectic working schedule then buying it online is a superb way of shopping with ease.

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Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated all across India with a lot of pomp and enthusiasm. However, apart from the merry-making, the festival also includes a lot of worshiping of Indian Gods and Goddesses. One such Goddess worshiped by the Indians during the Diwali festival is that of Goddess Laxmi. Goddess Laxmi is the Goddess of wealth and good fortune and as per Indian Calendar Diwali is the last day of the year. Hence, the Indians celebrate this day by doing a puja (worship) for the goddess asking her to grant good fortune and wealth for the next upcoming year.

The Diwali day falls on the Amavasya, the dark night and therefore, there is a significance of lighting lamps on the day of diwali. Laxmi Puja is done on this day with lot of spirituality and strict traditional aspects. It begins with the cleaning of the house and then a laxmi pooja thali is prepared for the worship of Goddess Laxmi. The laxmi pooja thali mostly includes Haldi (turmeric), Kumkum (vermilion), grains of rice, some incense sticks, and a lamp.

Now-a-days designer laxmi pooja thalis are available in the market. In fact, many people prefer to send diwali pooja thalis as gifts to their close relatives and friends as a token of good luck on this scared day. The businessmen residing in Northern and Western India also worship their accounts keeping books in the presence of Goddess Laxmi on this day so that her blessings can be obtained for the next financial new year.

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Diwali is a festival of five days, out of these 5 days, the first day is that of Dhanteras. 'Dhan' meaning wealth and 'Teras' meaning the 13th day. Diwali Dhanteras festival falls usually two days ago Diwali day. It is an auspicious day to worship Goddess Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth as per Hindu Mythology. All the homes in India are decorated and a rangoli, a find design, is made at the entrance of the door to welcome Goddess Laxmi and then a lengthy 'puja' worship is performed.

Apart from this Dhanteras is also considered as an auspicious day to buy gold or silver. Also, many people prefer to give Dhanteras gifts to their family members and friends as a token of good luck. The Jewelry shopkeepers specially house 1gm or 2 gm gold coins as Indians tend to buy this as Dhanteras gifts.

 

This year's Dhanteras is on 1st November, 2013 so make sure you have already looked for the perfect Dhanteras gift for your loved ones. One of the best options for getting Dhanteras gifts in 2013 is to buy them online as they have superb offers and great discounts on the Diwali Gifts.

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India has festivals celebrating all kinds of relationships, Bhai Dooj happens to be one such festival. This festival is celebrated to specially celebrate the loving bondage of brothers and sisters. However, this is not to be confused with Rakshabandhan, though are celebrated for the same sibling love bond. Bhai Dooj festival comes after Diwali which according to the Hindu calendar is the second day of New Year.

On this day, the sister worships the pious bond of love for her brother by putting a long tilak (vermilion mark) on his forehead and performing an aarti with an earthen lamp in it. Praying for his long bright life. Also, in Gujarat it is a tradition for the married sisters to invite her brother/ brothers home for a lunch or a dinner. Hence, to keep up with the festive spirit of Diwali.

In return the brothers bestow their love by giving gift to his sister. Now-a-days, many brothers have moved to various countries for better future hence sending Bhaidooj gifts online has become very much popular. Also, it is the most convenient way of sending bhaidooj gifts to India, where their sisters are residing. Diwali is just round the corner and hence it will be a good idea to buy a Bhaidoon gift soon for the occasion so that you don't have to rush at the end moment.

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Today's people are truly world citizens, as lot of people have migrated from their hometown to other countries in search of a better future. This is especially true for many Indians who have moved away from the country to other continents and countries such as U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand etc. So if you are living away from your home then the best way to send Diwali gifts to India in 2013 is to shop it from online shopping sites. I have tried this and it really works like a marvel and surprise your loved ones beyond your imagination!

The reasons I support buying Diwali gifts online are numerous. Firstly, it is convenient. Shop for everything sitting right at your home. Secondly, it's a money saving way of shopping. Usually the online sites have special offers on the diwali gifts and thirdly, its also easy to send Diwali gifts to India as they send the item to the correct destination mostly without courier charges. The online shopping sites have wide range of gifts like sweets, flowers, chocolates, traditional pooja thali or earthen lamps (diyas), and even vouchers of popular shopping and restaurant outlets. Hence, making it easy for you to pick up the perfect gift for all your loved ones as per their choices.

So this Diwali 2013 you will have to problems while sending gifts to online as I have already tried and tested it and believe me it works!

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