Why do people exchange gifts during Diwali?

 

Diwali is the most popular and most enchanting of all Indian festivals. It is celebrated throughout the world by Indians. It is the festival of lights that brings with it the sense of togetherness.

This is the ideal time to revive your emotional and personal relationships as well as the social bond. It is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil and is typically celebrated with firecrackers, new clothes, lots of sweets, visiting family, and yes, gifts.

The custom of giving gifts in Diwali is as old a tradition as its celebration. Exchanging gifts is indeed a very lovely tradition of Diwali, a unique way in which personal, social and business ties are made stronger. The relevance of exchanging gifts lies in the fact that Diwali Gifts show love, respect, thankfulness, togetherness and also appreciation.

Diwali is actually the day in which the previous year is audited. However, every one gives gifts and sweets to create an illusion that the previous year was very successful, irrespective of the previous year’s results. Husbands give special gifts like gold ornaments and sarees to their wives, since it is an auspicious day as the financial year now begins.

Hindus distribute gifts and sweets to celebrate mythological victory of good over evil. However, the actual reason why Hindus distribute gifts and sweets is to indicate that the previous year was very successful.

Now, that the Diwali festival season is here, surely many of us are wondering what to gift for all those people on our gift list. One should be careful and thoughtful in choosing a gift as the gift speaks warmly of the giver even as it gladdens the heart of the receiver.

A rule of thumb to keep in mind is that festival gifts are usually for the home and family, unless the receiver is a lone person. Put on your thinking cap and make your Diwali gifts this time really different from the usual.

You can categorize the gifts into various categories such as traditional idols, home décor, gourmet gifts, apparels and accessories. Gourmet gifts hold all the type of sweets, chocolates, and dry fruits.

Home Décor includes lamps, candle stands, furnishing items, flowerpots, wall hangings etc. Traditional gifts include idols of gods and goddess and different kind of diyas. Also, make specific categories for giving the gifts like to friends and family, so that it’s easy to plan, buy and give away.

Since Diwali is a religious festival, sending Diwali Gifts also symbolizes one's prayers to the almighty for the prosperity and well being of the person whom you will be giving the gift. It is said that the celebrations remain incomplete if gifts are not exchanged between near and dear ones.

Giving gifts to the people we love, respect and feel indebted to is a very pleasant and rewarding duty. This Diwal make it special so that everyone remembers you for the affection and regards that you gave them.