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LIGHT IN SKY

These lights are called "Kandeel" or " Akashdeep"(lantern of the sky) , which is a lantern with a wooden framework and covered in coloured m...
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These lights are called "Kandeel" or " Akashdeep"(lantern of the sky) , which is a lantern with a wooden framework and covered in coloured matte or glossy papers. These lanterns are generally hung in front of homes during the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. Hindus in earlier days set kandeels afloat high, a gesture to invite the spirits of their ancestors moving around to come back home and be with them during the festival time; hence the name akasha deepa (lantern of the sky).
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