Saturday, October 14, 2006

Happy Diwali
















Diwali(Deepavali)


"WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY DIWALI"





Diwali(Deepavali)

"WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY DIWALI"

Deepavali means festival of light.(deep means lamp,vali means row).it is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety.The second day of Diwali is called Naraka Chaturdasi. It is the fourteenth lunar day (thithi) of the dark forthnight of the month of Kartik The festival symbolizes unity in diversity as every state celebrates it in its own special way. Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate.It stands for victory of brightness over darkness.

On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear. On this day, we should take bath with oil to relieve it of tiredness, and rest so that we can celebrate Diwali with vigour and devotion.

They clean and decorate the house.Put colourful rangoli in front of the house. Make different kinds of sweets, diwali marunthu, and mixture(chivda).Buy new dresses for all members in the house.On diwali day all get up 3 am and take oil bath, wear new dress. Light up oil lamps and brust crackers.Eat sweets and marunthu, then breakfast idli and chutney Exchange sweets with neighbours

In southern India Naraka Chaturdasi is the main day, with fire crackers at dawn
The North Indian business community usually starts their financial new year on Diwali and new account books are opened on this day.

Next day is Laksmmi puja.At night every building is lit with little lamps in hopes that Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth will bless them.