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Diwali commemorates the spiritual enlightenment of which two famous saints?

  1. Bhakti Tirtha Swami and Bhakti Caru Swami

  2. Haridas Thakur and Hridayananda dasa Goswami

  3. Brahma Sree Narayana Guru and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

  4. Vardhamana Mahavira and Dayanand Saraswati

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Explanation

Diwali holds significance for both Jains and Hindus. For Jains, it marks Lord Mahavira's nirvana (spiritual enlightenment) at Pavapuri in 527 BCE. For Hindus/Sikhs, Dayanand Saraswati also attained enlightenment on Diwali in 1883. The other pairs are incorrect combinations of ISKCON and Gaudiya Vaishnava figures not associated with Diwali.

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