Deepavali
The festival of India
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It is a five-day Hindu festival,which occurs on the fifteenth day of kartika.Deepavali means a "row of lighted lamps"or the Festival of Lights.According to legends,it is the day when Lord Ram,Sita and Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. The citizens considered that with their return to Ayodhya,there was return of happiness, peace and harmony as well.For this home-coming,lamps of peace were lit in the city.On that day, every years lamps are lit across the country.
Another story is that it is the day Lord Krishna killed Naraka-asura -the demon of sorrow and hell -who had Kidnapped and imprisoned 16,000 princesses for his harem. it is the day when the selfish ego,which has entrapped all the 16,000 thought varieties,is killed and all thoughts get wedded to the one Infinite -Blissful -Consciousness -Krishna paramaatma.
For this knowledge,lamps of joy are lit.It is the day we harvest the the results of our hard work blessed with wealth by Mother Lakshmi.
In different parts of India,Deepavali is celebrated differently.Generally,the festival begins with Dhanteras,a day set aside to worship Lakshmi.
On the second day,Naraka chaturdashi-Kali,the Goddess of Strength,is worshipped.
On the third day, Deepavali (the last day of the year in the lunar calendar),lamps are lit,gifts exchanged and crackers burst.
On the forth day of Deepavali,old business accounts are settled and new books are opened,
On the final day (Balipratipada)of the festival, Bali, an ancient Indian king is recalled.Bali had destroyed centuries old philosophies of the society.However,he is remembered for being a generous person.Thus,the focus of this day is to see the good in others,even in our enemies.
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