Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights Each year in October and November‚ Indian people who are followers of the Hindu religion celebrate the festival of Diwali by decorating their homes with hundreds of little lamps called divas. The word Diwali is a contraction of deepavali - which literally means "cluster of lights" or "row of lamps" and the festival symbolises the triumph of light over darkness. Diwali is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals in India where it is a national holiday and celebrated
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Diwali This is the story of a prince called Rama‚ who fell in love with a beautiful princess called Sita‚ Rama and Sita got married. The king wanted Rama to become king but one of his wives asked that her son be made king and Rama to be sent into the forest for 14 years. The king was very sad but he had promised his wife she could have anything she wanted‚ so he sent Rama and Sita away. Ramas brother Lakshman also went with them. They obediently lived in the forest for many years‚ then one
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What is Diwali? 1. The Diwali or Deepavali festival marks the victory of good over evil The Sanskrit word “Deepavali” means “an array of lights” and signifies the victory of brightness over darkness It is commonly celebrated by decorating homes with lamps and candles‚ bursting of firecrackers and sparklers‚ eating sweets and other mouthwatering dishes‚ praying to Gods and Goddesses‚ observing religious rituals‚ wearing new dresses and sending wishes and gifts to one another. When is
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Deepavali or Diwali‚ popularly known as the "festival of lights‚" is a five-day Hindu festival[3] which starts on Dhanteras‚ celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej‚ celebrated on second lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra. In the Gregorian calendar‚ Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday
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Diwali Diwali (also spelt Divali in other countries) or Dīpāvali (Tamil: தீபாவளி‚ Gujarati: દિવાળી‚ Hindi: दिवाली‚ Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ‚ Konkani: धाकली दिवाळी‚ Malayalam: ദീപാവലി‚ Marathi: दिवाळी‚ Nepali: दिपावली‚ Oriya: ଦୀପାବଳୀ‚ Sanskrit: दीपावली‚ Telugu: దీపావళి‚ Urdu: دیوالی)‚ also popularly known as the Festival of Lights‚ is an important 5-day festival in Hinduism‚ Sikhism and Jainism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India [1]‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad &
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auspicious. People wake up before dawn and apply oil on their scalp and body before taking bath‚ a ritual known as Tailabhyanjana. In parts of North Karnataka‚ this is followed by the women of the house performing Aarti on the men. The bursting of the crackers ensues. The next day is Lakshmi mahaapooje on Amavaasye (new-moon day) and then on the fourth day decorating the whole house and especially entrance with flowers and floor decoration to invite Bali to their homes; a special fort-entrance kind of
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washed. Everything begins to glitter and gleam. My favourite festival is Diwali. It usually falls on the eve of winter. This is a festival of lights and sound. New clothes are bought for every member of the family and on the day of the festival the family prays together. Laxmi Pooja is performed. Shop-keepers perform pooja in their shops as well as at home. People greet their relatives and friends with sweets and crackers. The shops on the streets are lighted with colourful bulbs and one always
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Tihar (Dipawali) - everything you ever wanted to know about Tihar... its all here! About Tihar : The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika or Laxmi Puja or as a festival of lights. It is a five-days festival‚ which comes soon after the Dashain Festival‚ and Tihar is all about worshiping of different animals such as crow‚ dog‚ cow‚ and worshiping of the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth (Goddess Laxmi)‚ and cooking great meals at home
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India is a vast land of thousands of festivals‚ out of which Diwali is considered to be one of the most auspicious for Indians. The myth goes that Lord Rama‚ the king of India returns to Ayodhya(his kingdom) after fourteen years in exile. The people are overjoyed on his return and light candles and burst firecrackers in celebration. Markets are abuzz with activity and people celebrate the festival in the grandest possible way. I was born in India but soon after‚ my family immigrated to Dubai‚
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friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance‚ each festival is a multifaceted celebration. The day on which a particular festival is celebrated has a special astrological
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