May the splendour of Shri Rama’s lotus-like face, which neither grew brighter at the prospect of His being installed on the throne of Ayodhya nor was dimmed by the painful experience of exile in the woods, ever bring sweet felicity to me. Shri Ramcharitmanas

Diwali is celebrated to mark the victory of divine qualities personified by Lord Rama over the demonic qualities personified by Ravana.