DIWALI

Diwali is KALI CHOUDAS, AND A HARVEST FESTIVAL. LIGHTNING LAMPS IS A WAY OF PAYING OBEISANCE LAMPS TO GOD FOR ATTAINMENT OF HEALTH,WEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE. NOW THIS FESTIVAL HAS LOST ITS MEANING AS IT TOO HAS BECOME A SHOW BUSINESS. LATELY IT WAS CELEBRATED WITH RELIGIOUS FLAVOUR.


THIS FESTIVAL IS CELEBRATED IN kartik month PEOPLE USED TO GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HAVE A OIL BATH,THEY FRESHEN UP AND WORE THEIR FESTIVE ATTIRE  LIGHT UP LAMPS  WITH PURE GHEE , PURIFYING THE ATMOSPHERE AND BODY. dARKNESS IS IGNORANCE AND LIGHTING LAMPS  SYMBOLIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF IGNORANCE THROUGH LIGHT OF AWAKENING AND KNOWLEDGE. THIS MONTH IS VERY PLEASANT SO THOUGHTS RISE IN MIND FILLED WITH FEELING OF JOY

DIWALI IS CELEBRATED IN FOUR DAYS FIRST DAY IS KNOWN AS DHANTERAS CELEBRATED TO REVERE DHANVANTARI THE PHYSICIAN OF GOD'S AND GODDESS. EARTHEN LAMPS ARE LIT FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL IN THE FAMILY AND ANCESTORS AND THEY ARE FLOATED TO RIVER OR A POND. nEXT DAY IS DIWALI, THE MAIN FESTIVAL GREETING sHRI RAM CHANDRA  O RETURN TO AYODHYA AFTER 14 YEARS, EARTHEN LAMPS ARE LIT TO WELCOME LORD RAMA AND GODDESS LAXMI.

THIRD DAY IS CELEBRATED AS RAJTILAK.MOTHER PUT TILAK ON FOREHEAD OF HER SON ,AS IN THIS DAY SHRI RAM WAS ENTHRONED. FORTH DAY IS CALLED BHAI DUJ,SISTER PUT TILAK OR FOREHEAD OF THEIR BROTHERS AND BROTHER. CHATH PUJA IS CELEBRATED  SIXTH DAY. ACTUALLY THIS MONTH IS MONTH OF FESTIVALS WITH RELIGIOUS FLAVOUR.


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