What is a festival?
A festival is a holiday or celebration.
What is a goddess?
A goddess is a female god, a being believed to have powers beyond what people have.
What is a wick?
A wick is the string in a candle or lamp.
Who is Lakshmi?
Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess of wealth and good luck.
Why do people put lighted bowls in the Ganges River?
People hope Lakshmi will se the lights and grant them good luck.
