Diwali Quotes

36 Happy Diwali Quotes & Wishes

For more than 2,500 years, Diwali, initially only a Hindu festival, has been a celebratory five-day festival. Hindus and other Indian religions celebrate it between October and November. So, we have prepared the Diwali quotes below to reflect the light it brings to millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and many others worldwide. 

Diwali came from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means row of light. During the festival of lights, people decorate their homes with oil lamps called diyas and colorful rangolis, wear bright clothes, swap gifts, and serve an array of delicacies. 

If you want to discover more about this ancient festivities or have an idea of how to celebrate it today, read our curated Diwali quotes below.

Happy Diwali!

Best Diwali Quotes

As expected from a polytheist religion, different Indian regions and faiths have varying stories and gods associated with the Diwali Festival. But all of those represent the victory of light over darkness, good over evil.

India and Pakistan have been in multiple conflicts for decades, but they set aside their differences every Diwali. To embody the festival's spirit, each country's soldiers exchange greetings and traditional sweets at the border.

Let the light of this joyous occasion fill your hearts when you read our chosen best Diwali quotes below.

"Doubt is like darkness; Trust is like light, There is no way to destroy light by throwing darkness into it. So come together and enjoy the festival of lights." - #trvst #quotes #bethechange #socialimpact #diwali #darkness #diya #light #festivaloflights
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"Doubt is like darkness; Trust is like light, There is no way to destroy light by throwing darkness into it. So come together and enjoy the festival of lights."

"With gleam of auspicious Diyas and the holy chants, may happiness and prosperity fill your life forever! Wishing You and Your Family very Happy and Prosperous Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #ecoconscious #bethechange #diya #happiness #festivaloflights #life #diwali
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"With gleam of auspicious Diyas and the holy chants, may happiness and prosperity fill your life forever! Wishing You and Your Family very Happy and Prosperous Diwali!"

"Shine like sparkles, glow like candles and burn all the negativity like crackles. Wish you all a very lovely and cheerful Diwali" - #trvst #quotes #takeaction #collectiveaction #diya #glow #diwali #festivaloflights #hindunewyear
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"Shine like sparkles, glow like candles and burn all the negativity like crackles. Wish you all a very lovely and cheerful Diwali"

Quotes About Celebrating Diwali

You know it's already Diwali when homes are full of decorations and sweets. Families first clean their houses before embellishing them with bells, garlands, and lights. Then, they will make rangolis, a multicolored floor decoration at the entrance. Indian mothers will make pakoras, karanji, samosa, and other delicious meals for a feast with the whole family. Kids will drool while waiting for their favorite sweets like the syrupy gulab jamun. And at night, fireworks will explode in the sky.

Are you excited to celebrate Diwali? Then, prepare your eyes and mouth to celebrate life as you read the following Diwali quotes.

"As the “festival of lights,” Diwali conveys an important message that transcends religions: the necessity of doing good and bringing light to the world." - #trvst #quotes #socialchange #socialimpact #festivaloflights #light #hindunewyear #world #diya
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"As the “festival of lights,” Diwali conveys an important message that transcends religions: the necessity of doing good and bringing light to the world."

"For this is a particular time when family and friends get together, for fun. Wishing amusement and enjoyment to cheer your days, in this Diwali festive season." - #trvst #quotes #takeaction #thinkgreen #diwali #friends #hindunewyear #festivaloflights #diya
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"For this is a particular time when family and friends get together, for fun. Wishing amusement and enjoyment to cheer your days, in this Diwali festive season."

"Diwali also marks the beginning of the new year for many Hindus, and I hope you enjoy a healthy and peaceful festival of lights." - #trvst #quotes #collectiveaction #thinkgreen #hindunewyear #festivaloflights #diya #diwali
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"Diwali also marks the beginning of the new year for many Hindus, and I hope you enjoy a healthy and peaceful festival of lights."

"Candles to enjoy life; Decorations to light life; Presents to share success; Fire Crackers to burn evils; Sweets to sweeten victory, And worship to thank god! Wish you a joyous and prosperous Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #socialimpact #changetheworld #diya #light #festivaloflights #life #diwali
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"Candles to enjoy life; Decorations to light life; Presents to share success; Fire Crackers to burn evils; Sweets to sweeten victory, And worship to thank god! Wish you a joyous and prosperous Diwali!"

"Open your main entrance door and welcome Goddess Lakshmi wholeheartedly. I hope she will fulfil all your dreams. Wish you a very happy and wealthy Diwali." - #trvst #quotes #socialchange #takeaction #diya #happy #hindunewyear #festivaloflights #diwali
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"Open your main entrance door and welcome Goddess Lakshmi wholeheartedly. I hope she will fulfil all your dreams. Wish you a very happy and wealthy Diwali."

"Since this is a special occasion when all the family and friends get together, for fun. Wishing a lot of amusement to cheer your days during this festive season." - #trvst #quotes #ecoconscious #socialchange #diya #special #hindunewyear #friends #diwali
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"Since this is a special occasion when all the family and friends get together, for fun. Wishing a lot of amusement to cheer your days during this festive season."

"A festival full of sweet childhood memories, a sky full of fireworks, a mouth full of sweets, a house full of diyas and a heart full of joy. Wishing you all a very happy Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #takeaction #gogreen #diya #happy #festivaloflights #hindunewyear #diwali
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"A festival full of sweet childhood memories, a sky full of fireworks, a mouth full of sweets, a house full of diyas and a heart full of joy. Wishing you all a very happy Diwali!"

All the lights of the world cannot be compared even to a ray of the inner light of the self. Merge yourself in this light and enjoy the festival of lights.

May this Diwali bring universal compassion, the Inner joy of peace and love and the awareness of oneness to all.

May the joy, cheer, mirth and merriment of this divine festival surround you forever. May the happiness, which this Deepavali season brings lasts forever.

May the warmth and splendour, that are a part of this auspicious occasion, fill your life with happiness and bright cheer, and bring to you joy and prosperity, for the whole year.

Sparkling Diwali Quotes About The Diya Lights

Observing Diwali is very vibrant, but the epitome of the festival's preparation is the lighting of Diyas, which are clay lamps with a cotton wick dipped in ghee. Based on Vastu shastra, which in simple terms is an Indian version of China's Feng Shui, the ghee symbolizes the mind's negativities while the wick signifies the soul. Hence, the lighting of the diyas represents our transformation from darkness to light.

Light diyas to welcome prosperity as you read the Diwali quotes below.

"Every diya that lights up the world brightens up each heart with joy." - #trvst #quotes #dogood #gogreen #hindunewyear #world #diwali #festivaloflights #diya
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"Every diya that lights up the world brightens up each heart with joy."

"With shine of diyas and the echo of chants, May prosperity and happiness fill your life. Wishing you a very happy and prosperous happy diwali." - #trvst #quotes #changetheworld #dogood #hindunewyear #happiness #diya #life #festivaloflights
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"With shine of diyas and the echo of chants, May prosperity and happiness fill your life. Wishing you a very happy and prosperous happy diwali."

"May these fireworks burn away all our troubles, problems and sorrows, and may these light up our life with happiness, joy, and peace this wonderful Diwali." - #trvst #quotes #dogood #impact #festivaloflights #life #diwali #light #hindunewyear
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"May these fireworks burn away all our troubles, problems and sorrows, and may these light up our life with happiness, joy, and peace this wonderful Diwali."

"May the lights of Diwali burn away your problems." - #trvst #quotes #socialimpact #thinkgreen #festivaloflights #diwali #hindunewyear #diya
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"May the lights of Diwali burn away your problems."

"Light a lamp of love! Blast a chain of sorrow! Shoot a rocket of prosperity! Fire a flowerpot of happiness! Wish you and your family Sparkling Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #beinspired #dogood #festivaloflights #love #diwali #happiness #hindunewyear
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"Light a lamp of love! Blast a chain of sorrow! Shoot a rocket of prosperity! Fire a flowerpot of happiness! Wish you and your family Sparkling Diwali!"

Joyful Diwali Greetings & Wishes

The five days of Diwali illustrate five different philosophies with the end goal of enriching one's life. And so, we have prepared some Diwali quotes below, which you can use on each festival day. But first, let's answer the question: How do Indians celebrate the five-day Diwali festival?

According to Hindustan Times, this is how the week-long celebration transpires.

  • On the first day, Dhanteras, people light a Diya near a sacred tree.
  • The next day, Naraka Chaturdasi, people wake up early, bathe in natural oils, and change into clean clothes.
  • The third day, Lakshmi Puja, is the festival's highlight, wherein the people will worship the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. Light, food, gifts, and laughter fill each home on this night.
  • On the fourth day, Govardhan Puja, people offer 56 kinds of vegetarian food and drinks to the god of love and protection, Lord Krishna.
  • Finally, Bhai Dooj, people observe this day by reconnecting and giving gifts to their siblings. 

What a celebration! Learn more about this intricate festival after checking out the following Diwali quotes.

"Hope this year's Diwali is as bright as you are. Have a blessed Diwali celebration!" - #trvst #quotes #dogood #bethechange #diwali #bright #diya #festivaloflights #hindunewyear
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"Hope this year's Diwali is as bright as you are. Have a blessed Diwali celebration!"

"Red, blue, green, yellow; not one but all are my favorite. And the most favorite one is the bright colorful lamp of Diwali. Wish you a very colorful and bright Diwali" - #trvst #quotes #dogood #bethechange #festivaloflights #bright #hindunewyear #diya #diwali
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"Red, blue, green, yellow; not one but all are my favorite. And the most favorite one is the bright colorful lamp of Diwali. Wish you a very colorful and bright Diwali"

"May the bright colors of Diwali illuminate your life." - #trvst #quotes #thinkgreen #dogood #hindunewyear #life #festivaloflights #bright #diya
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"May the bright colors of Diwali illuminate your life."

"Your sparkling presence. Added a glow to my Diwali. Making each moment special." - #trvst #quotes #thinkgreen #changetheworld #diya #glow #hindunewyear #special #festivaloflights
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"Your sparkling presence. Added a glow to my Diwali. Making each moment special."

"May in this Diwali, you be blessed with Good fortune, Wealth, Prosperity, and Happiness. Wish you and your family a very Happy Diwali." - #trvst #quotes #collectiveaction #bethechange #diya #festivaloflights #hindunewyear #diwali
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"May in this Diwali, you be blessed with Good fortune, Wealth, Prosperity, and Happiness. Wish you and your family a very Happy Diwali."

"May Lord Ganesha take away all your sorrows and bless you with all the bounty. Wishing you and your family a joyful diwali." - #trvst #quotes #bethechange #dogood #hindunewyear #diya #diwali #festivaloflights
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"May Lord Ganesha take away all your sorrows and bless you with all the bounty. Wishing you and your family a joyful diwali."

"The festival of lights is just around the corner. Wish you all a pleased Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #socialchange #bethechange #festivaloflights #hindunewyear #diwali #diya
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"The festival of lights is just around the corner. Wish you all a pleased Diwali!"

Other Diwali Wishes

Much like the shopping craze during the Christmas season, the Diwali festival is also a time when Indians take advantage of sales and discounts. In fact, after two years of the pandemic, the suppressed demand of consumers has doubled the figures of the pre-pandemic year despite the inflation.

This article from The Indian Express perfectly summarizes how the revived shopping craze is about material things as well as the social connection among consumers and businesses.

Make your Diwali wishes to everyone when you shop after reading the rest of our Diwali quotes.

"May this Diwali fill into our lives new hopes for the future and new dreams for tomorrow. With lots of love, wishing you a very Happy Diwali." - #trvst #quotes #ecoconscious #beinspired #diya #love #hindunewyear #future #festivaloflights
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"May this Diwali fill into our lives new hopes for the future and new dreams for tomorrow. With lots of love, wishing you a very Happy Diwali."

"May the lamps of Diwali brighten your life and Rangoli add more hues to your life. Have a Happy Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #socialimpact #socialchange #festivaloflights #life #hindunewyear #diwali #diya
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"May the lamps of Diwali brighten your life and Rangoli add more hues to your life. Have a Happy Diwali!"

"Wishing that this Diwali brings prosperity to your business and more opportunities for us to work together. Happy Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #beinspired #bethechange #festivaloflights #business #diya #diwali #hindunewyear
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"Wishing that this Diwali brings prosperity to your business and more opportunities for us to work together. Happy Diwali!"

"Wishing you a colorful, cheerful Diwali with your loved ones." - #trvst #quotes #bethechange #ecoconscious #hindunewyear #diwali #diya #festivaloflights
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"Wishing you a colorful, cheerful Diwali with your loved ones."

"May the lamp of joy remain illuminated in your life now and forever. Have a joyous Diwali!" - #trvst #quotes #planetearthfirst #gogreen #diwali #life #hindunewyear #festivaloflights #diya
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"May the lamp of joy remain illuminated in your life now and forever. Have a joyous Diwali!"

"Wishing you a beautiful Diwali. Hope this Diwali is the start of a year where all your dreams come true." - #trvst #quotes #impact #takeaction #festivaloflights #diya #hindunewyear #diwali
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"Wishing you a beautiful Diwali. Hope this Diwali is the start of a year where all your dreams come true."

"May the mirth and merriment of the magical festival of lights give you endless moments of joy and love." - #trvst #quotes #socialchange #beinspired #festivaloflights #love #diya #diwali #hindunewyear
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"May the mirth and merriment of the magical festival of lights give you endless moments of joy and love."

"May This Diwali Fulfill All Your Dreams And Bring Happiness To Your Life Forever." - #trvst #quotes #bethechange #gogreen #festivaloflights #hindunewyear #diwali #diya
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"May This Diwali Fulfill All Your Dreams And Bring Happiness To Your Life Forever."

Wishing laughter and fun to cheer your days, in this festive season of diwali and always… Happy Diwali…

May the supreme light illumine your minds, enlighten your hearts and strengthen the human bonds in your homes and communities.

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