Diwali or the Festival of Lights is a symbol of victory of good over evil which will be celebrated by the Hindus around the world tomorrow.

On this day hundreds and thousands of lamps are lit on the eve of Diwali Pooja as a mark of celebration and a request to the gods to grant light instead of darkness in the human lives.

The tradition of lights during Diwali is followed by filling homes with many lamps, candles and lights.

However, nowadays many people use decorative lights, candles, diyas, and clay lamps in place of the ordinary lamps, lights and candles.

Traditionally people make use of earthen lamps having cotton wicks in them with some oil in order to light up the night.

There are many legends associated with diwali celebrations.

According to great epic "Ramayan", it was on this day when the Pandav appeared from their 12 years of banishment as a result of their defeat in the hands of Kaurav at the game of dice. The subjects who loved the Pandav celebrated the day by lighting earthen lamps.