Deepawali is a festival of lights. It comes in the month of Kartik (October/November) on Amavasya day. It is celebrated in the memory of the return of Rama to Ayodhya‚ after 14 years of exile. He got victory over Ravan‚ the king of Lanka. Hence‚ people of Ayodhya illuminated the city to welcome their victorious Rama and express their joy ever since Deepavali has been celebrated with great pomp and show every year throughout the country. Deepawali is also considered as the festival of cleanliness
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Vijayadashami Vijayadashami (Bengali: বিজয়াদশমী‚ Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ‚ Malayalam: വിജയദശമി‚ Marathi: विजयादशमी‚ Nepali: विजया दशमी‚ Oriya: ବିଜୟାଦଶମୀ‚ Tamil: விஜயதசமி‚ Telugu: విజయదశమి‚ Konkani: दसरो‚ Punjabi: ਦਸੇਰਾ) also known as Dashahara‚ Dussehra‚ Dashain (in Nepal)‚ Navratri or Durgotsav is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms‚ across India‚ Nepal and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means remover of ten referring to Lord
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throughout India celebrate this festival with great joy. The festival of Diwali has a religious sanction behind it. It was on this day thousands of years ago that Shri Ram Chandra set foot on Ayodhya after completing the 14 years of his exile. His return was a matter of great joy and relief to the people of Ayodhya. They celebrated the occasion by arranging illuminations on a large scale. Mass prayers were held to mark the esteem with which the people held Shri Ram Chandra. Since those days Diwali
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------------------------------------------------- India–South Korea relations India–South Korea relations has been relatively limited‚ although much progress arose during three decades. Since the formal establishment of the diplomatic ties between the two countries in 1973‚ several trade agreements have been reached: Agreement on Trade Promotion and Economic and Technological Co-operation in 1974; Agreement on Co-operation in Science & Technology in 1976; Convention on Double Taxation Avoidance
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asked for and when the sage requested for Rama ’s help to fight the demons at the forest‚ Dasarata was terribly shocked. But still‚ he agreed to part with Rama‚ to honor his promise. Later in time‚ when his third wife Kaikeyi wanted the throne of Ayodhya for her own son Bharata and wanted Rama to be sent in exile to the forest‚ it was nothing short of a deathly blow to Dasarata. But still‚ he could never use his kingly authority to veto her request‚ because of the promise he had made long ago to Kaikeyi
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legends are associated with this festival. It marks the victory of Ram over Ravana. As a matter of fact‚ Diwali is the symbol of the victory of the forces of good over evil. According to some on this day Lord Ram reached Ayodhya along with Sita and Lakshman. The villagers of Ayodhya welcomed Ram‚ Lakshman and Sitaby decorating and illuminating their village withdiyas. Jains says this is the day when Lord Mahavira attained “moksha or salvation”. They show lights in jubilation of thus attainment. Dayanand
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Sangh (RSS)‚ the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bajrang Dal‚ attacked the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya‚ Uttar Pradesh and reduced the historic mosque to rubble. The demolition was carried out under the supervision of the BJP government. In 1990‚ BJP leader‚ L. K. Advani started his infamous Rath Yatra‚ a nationwide tour making the people across the country aware of the BJP’s struggle to ‘purify’ Ayodhya. During this countrywide tour various highly communal slogans floated around publically. These
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“VALMIKI MAHARSHI” Valmiki’s real name was Ratnakara. He was the son of Prachetasa‚ a sage. by profession. Before this Valmiki was a robber Later with the teachings of Maharshi Narada he became a Rushi. What is Valmiki - Valmika in Devanagari means “ant- hill” Once when he was a very young boy‚ he had gone to the forest playing and was lost in the forest. His parents An searched for him but could not trace him. They thought that the boy has been eaten by some wild animals. hunter and his
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celebrations of Diwali is about the prince of Ayodhya Nagri - Lord Shri Ram. The king of Lanka‚ Ravana‚ kidnapped Ram’s wife - Sita from the jungle‚ where they were staying as per the instructions of King Dashratha‚ father of Lord Ram. In order to freed Sita from Ravana’s custody‚ Ram attacked him. This was followed by a war‚ in which‚ Ram defeated Ravan and released Sita from his custody. On the arrival of Lord Ram along with his wife Sita‚ people of Ayodhya decorated their homes as well as the city
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(1) I have read a number of books in English and Hindi. Most of them have been to my liking and I have spent many an hour reading them. But one which has pleased me most is Munshi Prem Chand’s ‘Godaan’. ‘Godaan’‚ is Prem Chand’s master-piece and ranks very high in the world of fiction. The book portrays the life of the poor villagers – Hari‚ Dhania and tohers. The author felt the problems of the villagers and placed them before us honestly. Closely connected with their lives is the picture
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