Toisten myyttien mukaan diwalia juhlitaan [[Rama]]n Sri Lankassa kukistamien demonien voiton kunniaksi. Diwali on virallinen vapaapäivä
Some other faiths in India also celebrate their respective festivals alongside Diwali. The [[Jainism|Jains]] observe their own Diwali, which marks the final liberation of [[Mahavira]],<ref name="Sharma2006">{{Cite book|year=2006|title=Fairs and Festivals of India|first=S.P.|last=Sharma|first2= Seema|last2= Gupta|publisher= Pustak Mahal|isbn=978-81-223-0951-5|page=79|url=https://books.google.com/?id=wPPr9HdmnHcC&pg=PA79&dq=diwali+mahavira+527}}</ref><ref name="N. Upadhye, Review 1982 pp. 231-232">{{cite journal|title=Mahavira and His Teachings|first=A.N.|last=Upadhye|editor-first=Richard J.|editor-last=Cohen|journal=Journal of the American Oriental Society|volume=102|date=Jan–Mar 1982|pages=231–32|doi=10.2307/601199|jstor=601199|issue=1}}</ref> the [[Sikhism|Sikh]]s celebrate [[Bandi Chhor Divas]] to mark the release of Guru [[Hargobind]] from a [[Mughal Empire]] prison,<ref>{{cite book|author=Geoff Teece|title= Sikhism|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kJO1WIABhPQC&pg=PA23| year=2005|isbn=978-1-58340-469-0 |page=23}}</ref> while [[Newar Buddhism|Newar Buddhists]], unlike other Buddhists, celebrate Diwali by worshipping Lakshmi, while the [[Bengali Hindus]] generally celebrate Diwali, by worshipping Goddess [[Kali]].<ref name="diwaliBuddhist"/><ref name="Prem Saran 2012 175">{{cite book|author=Prem Saran|title=Yoga, Bhoga and Ardhanariswara: Individuality, Wellbeing and Gender in Tantra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-DfCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA175 |year=2012|publisher =Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-51648-1|page=175}}</ref> The main day of the festival of Diwali i.e the day of Lakshmi Puja is an official holiday in [[Fiji]],<ref>[http://www.fiji.gov.fj/Events/2016-FIJI-PUBLIC-HOLIDAYS.aspx Public Holidays], Government of Fiji</ref> [[Guyana]],<ref>[https://publicholidays.gy/ Public Holidays], Guyana</ref> [[India]], [[Malaysia]] (except Sarawak),<ref>[http://www.hrdf.com.my/wps/portal/PSMB/MainEN/Resources/Public-Holiday Public Holidays], Government of Malaysia</ref> [[Mauritius]], [[Myanmar]],<ref>[https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/public_holiday.aspx Public Holidays], Government of Myanmar</ref> [[Nepal]],<ref>[http://www.mos.com.np/holidaylist.php Public Holidays], Government of Nepal</ref> [[Singapore]],<ref>[http://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2016/0405-singapore-public-holidays-2017 Public Gazetted Holidays], Government of Singapore</ref> [[Sri Lanka]], [[Suriname]], and [[Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>[https://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a1/jdDBDoIwDAbgp-FKC8tUvHFARUwMGBV2MWjmwCAjY4KPL3ozKNpbm-9P_hQYxMDKtMlFqnNZpsVzZ6NDENpIfYfgOkQH7ci3PKQBmY9JB5I3EM1nHfCotQh2BBH_y-OXcX_mN7yEPbBBtqQ90K_5AgM9lsBEIY-vnyRueSQTAUzxM1dcmTfVnTOtq3pqoIFt25pCSlFw8ySvBn6KZLLWEL9LqK7b-O5faNGs3AdjOzzp/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/ttconnect/non-national/role/anationalabroad/generalinformation/official+public+holidays Official Public Holidays], Government of Trinidad & Tobago</ref>
