In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival.
Diwali (or Deepavali, the  festival of lights ) is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) every year. Diwali is the biggest and the brightest festival in India.iwali or popularly known locally as Deepavali, falls on the preceding day of the New Moon in the Malayalam month Thulam (OctoberâNovember). The celebrations are based on the legend of Narakasura Vadha â where Sri Krishna destroyed the demon and the day Narakasura died is celebrated as Deepavali.