Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Diwali sweets


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   merge to [[Diwali]]. Consensus is that this article need not exist on its own, as the sweets in question are not typically specific to Diwali alone. As such, merge into and expand Diwali to discuss those specific to that festival (non-admin closure) ES  &#38;L  11:52, 10 November 2013 (UTC)

Diwali sweets

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I couldn't figure out under which category i should mark this one for CSD. Now i think this article should be Merged with Diwali or deleted.-- Foodie ( talk ) 04:32, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 04:41, 30 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment - Shouldn't this be the subject of a WP:MERGE discussion (on relevant article talk pages) rather than a deletion discussion? Stalwart 111  05:58, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Jeez i think you're right. I wasn't sure about it. -- Foodie ( talk ) 07:12, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * It's up to you - I can procedurally close this to allow you to start that merge discussion if you like. Stalwart 111  07:52, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I did some research once again and now i think deletion is the right option. This article just doesn't make any sense and should be deleted. -- Foodie ( talk ) 11:31, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * That's fine - as long as you are advocating deletion (even with other options) this discussion is procedurally okay. Others can contribute from there. I'll hat this bit. Cheers, Stalwart 111  12:05, 30 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I removed the hatnote. This discussion is relevant. Candleabracadabra (talk) 20:01, 7 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete: I would suggest deletion. Any sweet that you have during Diwali, i.e. any Indian sweet, will be here. This makes no sense. I know that some desserts are traditionally made in Diwali whereas some aren't, but there's no restriction as such. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 09:33, 30 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep as we have comparable articles for other festivals such as List of Christmas dishes and Easter food. Warden (talk) 18:36, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
 * We could have such article for Diwali as well if there was really a fixed set of dishes being prepared. Being culturally varied, these sweets change from state to state. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 19:42, 31 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. At the very least, needs added context and rewriting. —  The J J J unk  ( say hello ) 15:07, 6 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Are there sweets unique to the celebration of Diwali, for example special preparations or large items, or sweets that are only made during that time of year? Candleabracadabra (talk) 20:01, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Not really. Of the list, laddu, rasagulla, gulab jamoon, rava laadu, jalebi, mysore pak, son pappadi, barfi, halwa, kheer, rasamalai, are quite common. They might be "special" in some regions whereas quite common in others. Like Rasagulla is a common dish in Bengali tradition. In metros and larger cities you will find shops selling these all year round. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 20:28, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 20:31, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 20:31, 7 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep See the article List of Christmas foods as an analogy--almost all of those listed there are not specific to just the holiday., but are nonetheless characteristic of its observance.  DGG ( talk ) 01:56, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete While some Hindu/Indian festivals do have specific food items associated with them (say, Ganesha Chaturthi and modak; pongal and rice/Pongal (dish); holiand bhang, gujiya etc), Diwali is not one of them. Rather Diwali is associated with general feasting and sweets of all types. The comparison to Christmas, Easter etc is not really pertinent in my opinion. Abecedare (talk) 13:13, 8 November 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.