Diwali is the brightest, noisiest and costliest of all the festivals and it is very dear to all, specially to the children. Kali Puja was performed in community pandals as well as in private homes. As in the case with other festivals, Diwali also indicates big money, as those fire works cost the earth. According to legend Diwali is observed to celebrate the home-coming of Ramchandra to Ayodhya, after slaying Rava, the king of Lanka, who had abducted Ramchandra’s wife Sita Devi, while they were serving fourteen years exile in the forest. Ramchandra, with Lakshman and an army of monkeys vanquished Rava and rescued Sita. After completion of his fourteen years’ exile he came back to Ayodhya with brother Lakshman and Sita Devi. There was immense joy on that day and the city of Ayodhya apparently sparkled with countless earthen lamps and bursting of crackers to display people’s abundant joy at the return of their king to the city. The ritual of the celebration of that momentous event is what we know as Diwali. I have no idea about the authenticity of the story, but that is what we have heard. Every festival has some legend associated with it and as logic states, every event must have a cause. Leaving aside logic, we can say with certainty that whatever might be the cause, Diwali is the most enjoyable of all the festivals we celebrate and that is all that matters.