Diwali starts tomorrow

Diwali - the festival of lights - starts tomorrow Tuesday 1 November 2005 and lasts for five days. Hindus and Sikhs celebrate it as the start of the Hindu new year. Houses are decorated with fresh flowers, garlands and lights, and fireworks are set off. Candles or lamps are lit to represent the spirit of God as truth and light. It is also known as Deepawali and sometimes described as the Indian Christmas.