Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is the most important and widely celebrated festival of India. This festival of lights celebrates the return of Lord Ram after his 14 years long ‘vanvasa’. This festival glorifies the defeating evil and victory of the good.Apart from the illuminous lights, varieties of sweets and delicacies, this festival is also considered as an auspicious time for making investments. For many of us, Diwali is the perfect time and the perfect reason to renovate our home and adorn it with a brand new refreshing look. Diwali is the best time to gift our loved ones. Diwali is the time to celebrate all the joys and forget all the sorrows. And not to forget, Diwali is the time to shop as well!!!However, prices of most of the itineraries go up during this season. So, we must be careful about what we pick up. The list given below will act as your perfect shopping guide. These are the 10 ‘must haves’ in your Diwali shopping list.Clothes:
Wearing new clothes will add up to the brightness of the festival. Shop for ethnic clothes, so that the traditional look is maintained. You can plan and do the shopping a month prior to Diwali in order to save yourself from shelling out lot of money towards shopping.Gifts:
Diwali is the time when you can gift your family, friends and loved ones without any reason. Some of the common Diwali gifts are: chocolates, sweets, dry fruits, greeting cards, Diwali candles, diyas, gold and/or silver coins, Diwali gift hampers and so on. For children, you can gift story books having tales from our epics and for the elderly you can gift audio CDs of holy and devotional songs.Lanterns:
Lanterns are available in a different varieties, different sizes, different shapes, different colors and different materials as well. So you have an option of picking up different lanterns-one lantern for each day of the festival. Or you can also pick up two lanterns and alternate them.Lamps and candles:
The festival of lights is totally incomplete without diyas (lamps and candles). Placing diyas in an impressive arrangement will decorate your home like nothing else. These arrangements of diyas create positive and high spirited vibrations in the home. Electronic lamps also contribute greatly in making the home decorative.Home decoration accessories: 
Some of the ‘must have’ home decoration accessories for Deepawali are: rangoli powder, diyas, bandanwar (door hangings), flowers, etc.Puja Thali:
This item is required for all the days of Diwali. So make sure to buy all the things that are needed to complete the Puja Thali. These are: kalash, sandalwood paste, incense (agarbatti), betel leaves, betel, coconut, diyas, camphor (kapoor) and so on.Wall paint or Wall poster:
If time permits, and if you have sufficient budget, you can give a new coat of paint to your entire home. Sometimes due to budget and time barriers, it is not possible to paint the home new. In such cases, you can adorn the walls of your homes with fresh and bright posters.Food ingredients:
For all the sweet and namkeen delicacies that you are planning to prepare, keep all the spices and other ingredients at your hand’s reach. For this, you’ll have to shop with a list itineraries required for preparing different savories.Furnishing accessories:
You can change the furnishing accessories that do not demand a lot of expenses. For example, buy new curtains, bed sheets and sofa cushions for this Deepawali to give you a festive feel.Crackers:
Finally, irrespective of our ages, we all love to celebrate Diwali by bursting crackers. However, we tend to completely disregard the environmental hazards that are caused due to crackers. So this Diwali, make sure to buy eco friendly crackers which retain the festive feel without causing harm to the environment.With all these tips in mind, you are sure to have the most joyous Diwali this year.Team BharatEstates wishes you all a very happy and a safe Diwali!!!