DIWALI GREETINGS

[Guest guest]

Namaskar Vajra,

 

Thanks for posting this. In the spirit of the season, wishing

everyone a wonderful Diwali or Deepavali with bountiful blessings!

 

Ommmmmm

Simone

 

 

, "vajra_bhava"

<omvajraphat@a...> wrote:

>

>

> From www.hinduismtoday.org....

>

> Muniji's Deepavali Message

> http://www.ihrf.com/publi/spiritual.htm

>

> November 7, 2004: "The time of Deepavali is one of the most

festive

> and

> beautiful times of the year. Deepavali literally means a 'Row of

> Lights.' It is a time filled with light and love; a time when

Indians

> all over the world rejoice. Deepavali is celebrated on the

> thirteenth/fourteenth day in the dark half of Kartik

> (October-November); it is also known as Krishna Chaturdashi. It is

> the

> darkest night of the darkest period, yet it is a celebration of

> light!

> Deepavali is heralded as the triumph of good over evil

>

> "The meanings of Deepavali, its symbols and rituals, and the

reasons

> for celebration are innumerable. Deepavali celebrates Lord Rama's

> glorious and long-awaited return to his Kingdom of Ayodhya after

his

> fourteen long years of exile in the forests. It commemorates Lord

> Krishna's victory over the demon Narakaasura who had kidnapped and

> terrorized the gopis of Vrindavan. When the evil Naraka was

finally

> killed by Bhagwan Krishna and Satyabhaama, he begged pitifully for

> mercy; thus, upon his entreaties, it was declared that this day of

> his

> death would be celebrated with great joy and festivity. It is also

> celebrated as the day Bhagwan Vishnu married Maha Lakshmi."

>

> "In general, Deepavali signifies the triumph of good over evil, of

> righteousness over treachery, of truth over falsehood, and of

light

> over darkness. Additionally, Deepavali is the holy time in which

we

> offer our prayers to Maha Lakshmi and we worship Her with piety

and

> devotion. Maha Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity,

> bestowing these abundantly upon her devotees. Deepavali is a

holiday

> of

> joy; it is the time when we gather with loved ones, celebrating

our

> family, our friends and the prosperity God has bestowed upon us. "

>

> "So, on this holy day, let us fill our entire beings with the

light

> of

> God. Let us clean out our minds and hearts, making a true 'fresh

> start.' Let us pray to Maha Lakshmi to bestow the divine gifts of

> faith, purity and devotion upon us. With those, we will always be

> always rich, always prosperous, and always fulfilled.

[Guest guest]

CULTURAL HERITAGE RENAISSANCE TRUST (Regd.)

(A Trust to Renovate dilapidated Ancient Temples)

31, West Circular Road, Mandaveli, CHENNAI-600 028,

 

INDIA

 

Respected Devotees,

 

 

Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous

Diwali.

 

Yours,

Prof. R. Radhakrishnan

President, Cultural Heritage Renaissance Trust

(Regd.),

Chennai-600 028, India.

e-mail: cultureheritage

 

Pl. visit our following web-sites & our Temple

Renovation efforts:

 

http://www.geocities.com/templerenovate

(with illustrative photo-pictures)

 

http://www.geocities.com/cultureheritage

and

http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/06/11/stories/2004061101760400.htm

and

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/10/14/stories/2005101400580300.htm

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

President:

Prof.R. Radhakrishnan,

Professor (Rtd.) IIT-Madras.

 

Secretary:

T.R.Nagarajan

Chartered Accountant, Chennai.

 

Treasurer:

S.Chandramouli

Secretary (Rtd.) IIT-Madras

 

Members:

K. Jayaraman

Regl. Director (Rtd.) Min. of Labour

 

 

S.Pichuraman

 

Asst. Engineer (Rtd.) IIT-Madras.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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