As the wedding of Bollywood's Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan gets underway, PETA India are sending the gorgeous couple a sweet gift that will stand out. The group is giving them a flock of five large vegan-chocolate chickens prepared by Delhi's Choco Kraft. No animals, including no chickens used for eggs and no cows used for dairy products, were harmed to make this compassionate gift.

"Kareena Kapoor is vegetarian and refused to eat eggs while filming Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", says PETA India Chief Executive Officer Poorva Joshipura. "What better occasion than this 'wedding of the year' for PETA to honour Kareena's compassion and to do our part to get Saifeena off to a deliciously sweet start in their new life together?"

On India's factory farms, virtually all chickens have part of their sensitive beaks cut off with hot blades. Egg-laying hens spend the rest of their lives crammed into filthy wire cages, where most will never be able to extend their wings. Mother cows and buffaloes on India's dairy factory farms spend most of their days confined to tiny stalls. Many are injected with oxytocin by farmers in an effort to force them to produce unnaturally large quantities of milk, and as a result, they often suffer from severe stomach cramps equivalent to labour pains. Calves on dairy factory farms are either abandoned or killed so that the milk meant for them can be sold to humans.

Consumers can find vegan chocolates by reading the labels and ensuring that the dessert is egg- and dairy-free. Check out what happens to cows used for their milk here.

Decorations, gifts and lights! To help make your Diwali extra special and bright, PETA has teamed up with premier chocolate company Maya Chocolates to give you the opportunity to win a pack of 100 per cent vegan chocolates. Diwali is an occasion to welcome prosperity into our lives. While being thankful for our good fortune, we must also ensure that our celebrations mean good things for the animals who share this world with us. So, let's pledge to buy Diwali gifts that are cruelty-free such as Maya's vegan chocolates.

Maya Chocolates was started four years ago by the chocolate artisan Mayavee Khandelwal, whose chocolates are enjoyed by people around the world. They have a variety of vegan chocolates available upon request.

To enter the contest, all you need to do is share one vegan Diwali gift idea with us by commenting below. The idea that sounds the most exciting to us will win an awesome gift pack from Maya Chocolates.

There can be only one contest winner, but anyone who lives in India can order vegan chocolates for family and friends by contacting Maya on info@mayachocolates.com. Don't worry about your location – they deliver across the country.

The contest ends on 24 October 2011, and one winner will be chosen and informed via e-mail on 25 October 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions,  as you're agreeing to both by commenting.

Also, while you're here, check out our super cute Diwali e-card. Be sure to send it to everyone you know.