Dear friends,
I think, there is no restriction for celeberating Diwali. Whether it is in home ,office or out of the country. Becaz this is the only one this festival unites the whole world. If you go through by following you will under stand.
Sikhism , Buddhism , and Jainism , and an official holiday in India Adherents of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights.We all know about the siginificance of Diwali, Here we will know how the other religions also celeberating the diwali.
1 In Jainism, Divali marks the attainment of nirvana by Mahavira on 15 October, 527 BC.
2.Divali has been significant in Sikhism since the illumination of the town of Amritsar commemorating the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji (1595-1644), the sixth Guru of Sikhism, who was imprisoned along with 56 other Hindu kings at Fort Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir. After freeing the other prisoners, he went to the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) in the holy city of Amritsar, where he was welcomed happily by the people who lit candles and divas to greet the Guru. Because of this, Sikhs often refer to Diwali also as Bandi Chhorh Divas - "the day of release of detainees."
3The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists in Nepal, a majority-Hindu country, particularly the Newar Buddhists.
[U]Spiritual significance
[/U]Hindu puja on the eve of Diwali.While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light".
Diwali celebrations are spread over five days in India and all over the world.
I hope our other two frzs noted this
Regards
phalguni