Diwali greetings

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Dear Richard jee and Members

 

I Wish You A Very Happy Diwali and a Prosperous New Year.

 

Diwali also called Deepavali is a major Hindu festival in India. Known

as the "Festival of Lights", it symbolizes the victory of Good over Evil

and Lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind.

Deepavali is celebrated for 5 consecutive days in the Hindu month of

Ashwayuja. It is on the New Moon day of Kartika month, although the

celebrations begin 2 days prior and end 2 days after that date. This

year this festival would fall on October 21 st. For Hindus Diwali is

not only a festival of lights but also a special occasion to worship

Lord Ganesha, Goddess Laxmi .

 

 

 

The festival marks the victory of good over evil. The Sanskrit word

Deepavali means an array of lights that stand for victory of brightness

over darkness. On this day people wear new clothes, share sweets and

light firecrackers. Many businessmen in North India also start their new

financial year on this day.

 

 

 

As per the Skanda Purana the Goddess Shakti observed 21 days of

Austerity starting from Ashtami of Shukla Paksha(waxing period of moon)

to get the half part body of Lord Shiva. This is known as Kedhara Vrata.

Diwali is the completion of this vrata and Lord Shiva accepted Shakti

into the left half of the form and appeared as Ardhanarishvara.

 

 

 

Diwali is widely know as celebrating the return of Lord Rama back to

Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman after killing the demon

Ravana.

 

 

 

- 2 days before Diwali Dhan-Trayodashi or Dhan-teras is celebrated. It

is an auspicious day for shopping.

 

- 1 day before Diwali is Naraka Chaturdasi : Narak means of a new era of

Light and Knowledge. Chaturdasi implies 14th day of the first half of

the lunar month.

 

- Diwali the actual day is celebrated on the third day of the festival,

when the moon completely wanes and total darkness sets in the night.

Lakshmi puja is performed which is followed by lighting of lamps around

the house and children burst crackers.

 

- 1st day after Diwali is Varsha-Pratipada or Pawda: This is the 1st day

of the New Year

 

- 2nd day after Diwali is Bhayiduj also known as Bhyyaduj, Bhaubeej, or

Bhayitika – on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express their

love and affection for each other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing you Prosperity and Happiness always

Prasanna Kumar Kasturi

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