News how to celebrate the festival of Diwali
Millions of Hindus, Jains and Sikhs all over the world are celebrating Diwali. Also known as Deepavali or the Festival of Lights, it is one of the most eagerly awaited and widely celebrated Indian festivals.
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Diwali
celebration in India takes place when the monsoon season ends and the weather
is mild and pleasant. People try to pay off their old debts, make or buy new
clothes and thoroughly clean their houses as part of the festival preparations.Diwali
is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the
seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day
Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and
won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana. People lit their
houses to celebrate his victory over evil (light over darkness).
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Diwali is a four-five day-long (varying as per the Hindu
Calendar) festival of lights, which is celebrated by Hindus,Jains,Sikhs and
some Boddhists every autumn in the northern hemisphere. One
of the most popular festivals of Hinduism Diwali symbolises
the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and
knowledge over ignorance." Light is a metaphor for knowledge and
consciousness. Diwali is five-day festival originated in the Indian subcontinent and is mentioned in early Sanskrit texts. Diwali is usually
celebrated eighteen days after the Dussehra festival, with Dhanteras the
first day of the festival, the
second day is Naraka Chaturdashi , Diwali on
the third day the day of Lakshmi Puja and the darkest night of the
traditional month. the fourth day after Lakshmi Puja is the Goverdhan Puja ,
which is dedicated to the relationship between wife and husband. Some Hindu
communities mark the last day as Bhai Dooj, which is dedicated to the bond between sister and brother.
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Where
Diwali is the day Vishnu's avatar Rama, Lakshmi's avatar Sita, Shesha Naag avatar Lakshmana, and Shiv Shankar avatar Hanuman reached Ayodhya after a 14
year period in exile and Rama's army of good defeated the demon king Ravana's army of evil in
the Treta Yuga. Many
Hindus associate the festival with Lakshmi, the goddess of
wealth and prosperity, and wife of Vishnu. According to
Panchang, the start of the 5-day Diwali festival is stated in some popular
contemporary sources as the day Goddess Lakshmi was born from Samundra Manthan. the
churning of the cosmic ocean of milk by the gods and
the demons. while the night of Diwali is when Lakshmi chose and wed
Vishnu.
Diwali is one of the major festivals where rural Indians spend a significant portion of their annual income, and is a means for them to renew their relationships and social networks.Other goods that are bought in substantial quantities during Diwali include confectionery and fireworks.The use of
fireworks also causes an increase in the number of burn injuries in India
during Diwali. One particular firework called anar (fountain)
has been found to be responsible for 65% of such injuries, with adults being
the typical victims. Most of the injuries sustained are Group I type burns
(minor) requiring only outpatient care.
Diwali
only means one thing. CRACKERS. Usually for kids, Diwali begins with the
excitement of buying the latest crackers and wraps up when their stock runs
out. But thanks to the awareness about the health as well as the environmental
hazards of bursting crackers, slowly but steadily, this industry is declining.
And celebrating an eco-friendly Diwali has now become a trend.
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