↑ Vasudha Narayanan; Deborah Heiligman (2008). Celebrate Diwali. National Geographic Society. p. 31. ISBN978-1-4263-0291-6., Quote: "All the stories associated with Deepavali, however, speak of the joy connected with the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil".
↑ Pramodkumar (March 2008). Meri Khoj Ek Bharat Ki. ISBN978-1-4357-1240-9. สืบค้นเมื่อ 26 October 2011. It is extremely important to keep the house spotlessly clean and pure on Diwali. The Goddess Lakshmi likes cleanliness, and she will visit the cleanest house first. Lamps are lit in the evening to welcome the goddess. They are believed to light up her path.
