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排灯节上点亮的灯笼, 印度孟买 Lanterns illuminated for the Diwali festival, Mumbai, India (© RAMNIKLAL MODI/Shutterstock)

Diwali Festival

Diwali is a five-day celebration of the symbolic victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Though Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the Hindu faith, it is also embraced by Sikhs, Jains, and even some Buddhists. Celebrants often decorate their homes with oil lamps called diyas and create colorful patterns on the floor known as rangolis. Streets, markets, temples, and other public spaces are also illuminated with hanging lanterns like those seen in our homepage photo.

Each day of the festival has its own significance, but day three—called Lakshmi Pujan—is considered the main event. Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth. To prepare for Lakshmi Pujan, people clean their homes to welcome Lakshmi's blessings of prosperity and happiness. Diwali celebrations in 2021 last until November 6, so there's still time to embrace the light.

排灯节

排灯节是为期五天的庆祝活动，象征着光明战胜黑暗，善良战胜邪恶，知识战胜无知。虽然排灯节是印度教信仰中最重要的节日之一，但锡克教徒、耆那教徒甚至一些佛教徒也喜欢排灯节。庆祝者经常用油灯装饰他们的家，油灯被称为diyas，并在地板上创造出五颜六色的图案，称为rangolis。街道、市场、庙宇和其他公共空间也会像我们主页上的照片一样悬挂着灯笼。

节日的每一天都有它自己的意义，但被称为Lakshmi Pujan的第三天被认为是主要活动。拉克希米是印度的财富女神。为了准备Lakshmi Pujan，人们清洁他们的家园，欢迎Lakshmi繁荣和幸福的祝福。2021年排灯节的庆祝活动一直持续到11月6日，所以还有时间拥抱光明。

阿拉普扎的船屋，印度喀拉拉邦 (© Martin Harvey/The Image Bank/Getty Images)

皮丘拉湖畔的乌代布尔城市宫殿，印度 (© Chaiyun Damkaew/Getty Images)

马哈拉施特拉邦的Varandha Ghat，印度 Varandha Ghat in Maharashtra, India (© AmitRane1975/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

50 shades of green…

Foggy roads and high altitude - do these send an adrenaline rush through your body? Well, then head to Varandha Ghat to experience some more. A mountain passage located between NH4 and Konkan in Maharashtra, India, is an ideal place for nature lovers and adrenaline junkies. The lush green mountains, scenic waterfalls, and lakes make this place a good tourist attraction. The best time to visit is monsoon season.

50种绿色…

雾天的道路和高海拔-这些会让你的身体产生肾上腺素吗？好吧，那就去瓦兰达高特体验一下吧。位于印度马哈拉施特拉邦NH4和孔坎之间的一条山路，是热爱大自然和肾上腺素上瘾者的理想去处。郁郁葱葱的青山、风景秀丽的瀑布和湖泊使这个地方成为一个很好的旅游景点。游览的最佳时间是季风季节。

托塞加尔瀑布，印度马哈拉施特拉邦 Thoseghar Waterfalls in Maharashtra, India (© Sonali Kumar/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

The roaring waterfalls…

Situated at the edge of the Konkan region in Maharashtra, India, the waterfall is formed of many small streams flowing from Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar and a series of other waterfalls that sprout up during the monsoon season. The sight of the waterfall is magical! You get to see the water swishing over the rocks joyfully. It thunders down into a pool like a gigantic waterspout, making a roaring sound. Needless to say, the place is rich in flora and fauna and you can see the species of exotic and local birds that you would have never seen before.

Another reason for featuring this beautiful waterfall today is that we are celebrating Maharashtra Day. On this day in 1960, Maharashtra gained statehood after the division from the Bombay State.

咆哮的瀑布…

瀑布位于印度马哈拉施特拉邦孔坎地区的边缘，由潘奇加尼和马哈巴利什瓦尔的许多小溪和一系列其他瀑布组成，这些瀑布在季风季节萌生。瀑布的景色真神奇！你可以看到水在岩石上欢快地晃动。它像一个巨大的水龙卷一样，雷鸣般地落到一个池塘里，发出轰鸣的声音。不用说，这里有丰富的动植物群，你可以看到你从未见过的外来鸟类和本地鸟类。

另一个原因是我们今天要庆祝马哈拉施特拉邦日。1960年的这一天，马哈拉施特拉邦在脱离孟买州之后获得了国家地位。

Sindhudurg堡(信德古德堡), 印度马哈拉施特拉邦 Sindhudurg Fort, Maharashtra, India (© MovingMaratha/Alamy)

A historical fort

Sindhudurg Fort is a historical fort that occupies an island in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort was built by chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj . The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a protected monument.

历史要塞

信德古德堡（Sindhudurg Fort）是一座历史悠久的要塞，坐落在阿拉伯海的一个岛屿上，就在印度西部马哈拉施特拉邦的海岸附近。堡垒由贾特拉帕蒂·希瓦吉·马哈拉杰（Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj）建造。这座堡垒位于马哈拉施特拉邦康坎地区信德堡区马尔万镇的岸边。它是一座受保护的纪念碑。

斋浦尔琥珀堡附近当地妇女正在爬阶梯井，印度拉贾斯坦邦 Local women climbing a stepwell near Amber Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (© Shanna Baker/Offset)

Celebrating World Water Day

The stepwell that these women are climbing is an apt image to mark World Water Day. Stepwells originated in western India over a thousand years ago as way for locals in that arid climate to easily and reliably access freshwater—even during the driest months. The Panna Meena Ka Kund stepwell in Jaipur is a classic example of the beautiful, regular, geometric architecture used to produce these useful public works. Most stepwells also feature shaded side chambers where locals (primarily women) can gather to escape the heat of the day.

In this image, one can see obvious signs of previous high-water marks on the well's walls as seasonal fluctuations and the changing climate affect water levels throughout the region. The impact of climate change on freshwater accessibility is the theme that the United Nations has chosen for this year's World Water Day. The goal of today's observance is to focus attention and energy not just on those problems, but on potential solutions as well.

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