<Tr> <Th> Related to </Th> <Td> Diwali, Swanti </Td> </Tr> <P> Tihar (Nepali: तिहार), also known as Deepawali and Yamapanchak or Swanti (Newari: स्वन्ती:), is a five - day - long Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and in the Indian states of Assam and Sikkim including in Darjeeling district of West Bengal . It is the festival of lights, as diyas are lit inside and outside the houses to make it illuminate at night . It is popularly known as Swanti among the Newars and as Deepawali among Madhesis . Set in the Vikram Samvat calendar, the festival begins with Kaag Tihar in Trayodashi of Kartik Krishna Paksha and ends with Bhai Tika in Dwitiya of Kartik Sukla Paksha every year . </P> <P> Tihar is the second biggest Nepalese festival after Dashain . It is considered to be of great importance as it shows reverence to not just the humans and the gods, but also to the animals like crows, cows, and dogs that maintain an intimate relationship with humans . People make patterns on the floor of living rooms or courtyards using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals outside of their house, called Rangoli, which is meant to be a sacred welcoming area for the Gods and Goddesses of Hinduism mainly Goddess Laxmi . </P> <P> Crows and ravens are worshiped by offerings of sweets and dishes placed on the roofs of houses . The cawing of crows and ravens symbolizes sadness and grief in Hinduism, so devotees offer crows and ravens food to avert grief and death in their homes . Tihar represents the divine attachment between humans and other animals . </P>

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