Diwali: Festival of Lights
Diwali also called Deepawali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, popularly known as festival of lights. It is celebrated with great spirit and delight all over India and also in many countries around the world. This festival of glitter and light illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. In the year 2012, Diwali is being celebrated on November 13. People visit their friend’s and relative’s home and enjoy the day greeting each other with sweets and presents. On this auspicious day, people light their houses with beautiful lightwork, diyas and flowers. They seek divine blessings by worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha in the evening.
According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or 'no moon day' is considered as the perfect day to celebrate Diwali. Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama, along with Sita and Lakshmana, from his 14-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. This festival drives away the drkness of Amavasya as people light beautiful firecrackers and lighten up the night sky.
Diwali festival is very auspicious as it is celebrated followed by four different days, all of them having their own significance.
The first day of the festival is Naraka Chaturdasi. This day marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama.
The second day of Deepawali is Amavasya. This day marks the worship of Goddess Lakshmi
The third day of Deepawali is Kartika Shudda Padyami and thereafter the fourth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj) and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.
Prayers and Religious rituals are observed all over the country. This day is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia,Singapore and Fiji.
Diwali also called Deepawali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, popularly known as festival of lights. It is celebrated with great spirit and delight all over India and also in many countries around the world. This festival of glitter and light illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy.
In the year 2012, Diwali is being celebrated on November 13. People visit their friend’s and relative’s home and enjoy the day greeting each other with sweets and presents. On this auspicious day, people light their houses with beautiful lightwork, diyas and flowers. They seek divine blessings by worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha in the evening.
According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya or 'no moon day' is considered as the perfect day to celebrate Diwali. Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama, along with Sita and Lakshmana, from his 14-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. This festival drives away the drkness of Amavasya as people light beautiful firecrackers and lighten up the night sky.
Diwali festival is very auspicious as it is celebrated followed by four different days, all of them having their own significance.The first day of the festival is Naraka Chaturdasi. This day marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama.
The second day of Deepawali is Amavasya. This day marks the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. The third day of Deepawali is Kartika Shudda Padyami and thereafter the fourth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj) and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.
Prayers and Religious rituals are observed all over the country. This day is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia,Singapore and Fiji.
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