Festival of Lights,lighting a an oil based lamps a symbolic way of our spirit to get rid of darkness and let the inner light lit our self.it is also said the that as invention of fire came to knowledge of human beings,the material comforts from chill winter and food for physical body flourished in primitive ages.Most colorful festival of Indian subcontinent is being celebrated today as the entire country goes in worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh,as Lakshmi the Goddess of wealth and Ganesha the good omen Lord to give success in acts of human for the welfare of all human beings.Delhi in her Diwali night today at 9.50PM,Friday,9 th Nov.2007 is engulfed with complete smoke of fire crackers and echo of crackers continuing as Indians celebrate their festival of Lights.Rupees trillions worth business conducted in this week of festivity which are days of purity for people to initiate their objects.Each house is lit and decorated with hundreds of earthen lamps and candles give an aesthetic look to the cities and town,villages with fireworks at its best in evening to midnight brings call of Lord Rama back home from his fourteen years of exiled imposed to Him by his stepmother.Gordon Brown has sent a message to British Hindus and Sikhs celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.I"m delighted to send my warmest greetings to everyone in our Hindu and Sikh communities on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.Diwali is such a wonderful inclusive festival, which reaches beyond your communities to people of many backgrounds all over the world. The symbolic lighting of lamps, representing life, hope and new beginnings sends a powerful message of unity and peace to us all.I know that Diwali is a special time for families, who come together to celebrate and reflect on the year gone by.And it also gives me an opportunity to recognize and reflect on the huge contribution made by British Hindu and Sikh communities to our country"s prosperity and our culture. Your involvement in every sphere of our national life is something we can all immensely be proud of.Once again, my very best wishes for a joyous occasion.Happy Diwali.