دوالی

िदवाली diwālī[Prk. िदवआिलआ; S. दीप+आिलका], s.f. (lit. 'A row of lamps'), A Hindūfestival celebrated on the day of the new moon of Kārttik in honour of Kārttikeya, the god of war. (At this festival, the Hindūs, after bathing in some river, put on their best attire, and perform a śrāddh; and at night they worship Lakshmī; their houses and streets are illuminated, and the night is spent in gambling.)