Diwali

Diwali is a Hindu festival dedicated to Rama's return. The full story goes like this:

          Rama, a young prince, had a stepmother who disliked him, and thus sent him into exile. His newly wed wife, Sita, and his loyal brother Laxman, came with him. They lived in the woods happily, and time went by. One day, the demoness was wandering in the woods, when she set her eyes on Rama. She commanded Rama to marry her, but Rama said no. "I am already married", he said. The demoness, in a fit of rage, tried to attack Rama, but he cut her nose off. The demoness was ill-bent on revenge. She went to her brother, who was the terrifying Ravana. He quickly hatched a plan to steal Sita. He asked one of his demon friend to help him. So on one fine day, Ravana's friend went there disguised as a beautiful gold deer. Sita asked Rama to catch it for her, and Rama agreed, for Sita had never asked for anything. So off went Rama and Laxman to catch the deer. Rama confined Sita to a circle so that nothing would happen to her. While the 2 brothers were gone, Sita met a sage, who was really Ravana in disguise. He asked for fruits, Sita could reach him from inside her circle, and the sage urged her to cross it. Hesitantly, she did, and Ravana captured her, and took her away to his palace. Rama and Laxman returned, with the dead deer, who was now in his demon form, only to find Sita missing. He asked help from the the monkey king,  Hanuman, and his people. They told the whole story, and helped Rama reach Ravana's castle, building a bridge from rocks to cross a wide river. After reaching Ravana's castle, he started a war, and successfully killed Ravana and freed Sita. A few years later, Rama, Sita, and Laxman returned from there exile. The king and queen had died, so Rama became king, with Sita as his queen. They were greeted with pomp and splendor, and the festival of Diwali is the festival of Rama's return. It is also the festival of lights. This story is the Ramayana.