The Celebration of Diwali
A feast of plenty, the 'Diwali'Bread of India' has become a household name in the Indian sub-continent. It is celebrated with much enthusiasm and vigor by millions of Indians, mostly residing in the north part of the country. Its origins can be traced back to the Indo-European tradition. With a rich history and rich spiritual traditions, the celebration of Diwali in India is celebrated in different countries, as well.
The cultural and historical significance of the celebration of Diwali is so great that it has now become an integral part of the Indian tradition and culture. People around the world celebrate this festivity with much enthusiasm, fervor, and joy. This is why 'Diwali' is also referred to as 'Rudra diwali'Brahma Diwali' in India. This festive occasion has the ability to unite people and bring them together as one.
Deepavali has been celebrated since ancient times, and it has the ability to unify the Hindus, the Jains, the Sikhs, and the Buddhists. In fact, during this festival, people from different cultures come together and celebrate. It is the biggest festival for all castes and religions.
To celebrate Deepavali to the fullest, people generally decorate their houses in full color and prepare various colorful dishes. Besides that, people normally celebrate with fireworks on the night of Diwali and pray for the best results of this festival. They do so by lighting hundreds of 'drunk'dhuni-puri'.
This is the traditional lighting process for celebrating Diwali. It is considered a symbol of religious fervor and joy. People also light 'Shaadi'Shaadi-Pani' on the roof of their homes to greet their friends. Some people also light 'Maharajas' on the trees, in order to celebrate with them the coming of this festival.
In addition, during the festival, people wear colorful clothes and jewelry. Some of them even use garlands, bangles, and garlands of flowers to offer 'moolas'. In some regions, people even tie up their hair with ribbons and cloth or string up colorful threads to decorate their arms. They also use leaves, grass and twigs to decorate themselves. and perform various rituals, both for the purpose of blessing the Lord and thanking him for His blessings.
Deepavali is such a grand and colorful festival that it has been honored since ancient times, and it has been honored as the 'Shaadi-Pati' of all Indians. Today, this festival is celebrated with much passion by every Hindu as well as other non-Hindu in the world.
Celebrating Deepavali in India
Deepavali is a festival celebrated in India and the neighboring countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan to celebrate the union of Lord Krishna and Radha in the story of Mahabaratha. The festival is mostly celebrated on the full moon day of Kartikay, a festival celebrated in Nepal and India as well, on the 11th day from the beginning of October.
Diwali in India, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka is an occasion when families come together to celebrate the joyous occasion of breaking the fast on the first day of November. The festival represents the spiritual victory over darkness, Good over Evil, knowledge over ignorance, and light over darkness. The festival marks the return of Lord Krishna to earth after his seven years of heaven.
The festive atmosphere of the festival is reflected by the huge display of colors, the colorful traditional costumes, the festive food and the colorful lighting. During the festival people do various things like decorate the house with beautiful and fragrant flowers, throw garlands on each other, exchange colorful sweets, pray to Lord Krishna, read sacred books, get attuned to the spirit of lord Krishna and the Lord of Lord Shiva, offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi, decorate the temple and celebrate with friends and family. People also give away valuable items like jewelry, clothing, pottery andnaments to mark the occasion.
In India people decorate the house according to the color of the cloth used for the festivity. The color of clothes can represent the love and affection between the two, the yellow and green are the color of Lakshmi. This color is considered auspicious by Hindus. Yellow cloth is also a sign of Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva in the house.
There are various types of decorations that are used during the festival such as decorating carpets, paper, lamps and etc. In Nepal the festival is celebrated by wrapping the feet of the child on a cloth, after which the family ties a garland around his or her head. The garland is a symbolizes that the child has been blessed by the Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva.
The festival is celebrated in India with great enthusiasm. The best places to celebrate this festival are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The south Indian states also celebrate this festival. In the south, people tie garlands around the feet of the child and take a bath in a tub full of water. The southern states also offer sweets to the parents and offer gifts to their children.
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