Diwali is also called as 'Deepostav' and 'festival of lights'.The festival starts with 'Dhantheras' on which most Indian business people starts their financial year.The second day of the festival is 'Narakachaturdasi'.Amavasya,the third of diwali is prominent for LAKSHMI puja,goddess of wealth.The fourth day of diwali is called as 'Karthikasudhapadyami' and the fivth day is called as 'Yama dvitiya' on this day sisters invite their borthers to their homes.
Hindus have several significant features for diwali:
1.Return of RAMA after 14years of vanavas.to welcome him people lighted oil lamps in 20rows
2.Killing of Narakasura by SATYABHAMA.
3.Return of PANDAVAS after 12years of vanavas.
GODDESS LAKSHMI PUJA: Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of India. Farmers give thanks for the bounty of the year gone by, and pray for a good harvest for the year to come. Traditionally this marked the closing of accounts for businesses dependent on the agrarian cycle, and is the last major celebration before winter. Lakshmi symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and her blessings are invoked for a good year ahead.
As per spirutual references,on this day 'Lakshmi panchayathan' enters the universe.vishnu,Indra,kubera,Gajendra, and Lakshmi are elemets of panchayathan.The tasks of this elements are:
lakshmi:provides energy to all these elements
vishnu:happiness
kubera:wealth
gajendra:carries the wealth
indra:satisfaction due to wealth
Diwali is not only celebrated by Hindus; it is also a Sikh festival. Hindus celebrate Diwali because of the Ram Sita story; however, Sikhs celebrate Diwali as it marks the Chhorh Divis. This was when the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, released 52 Hindi kings out of prison.
Hindus have several significant features for diwali:
1.Return of RAMA after 14years of vanavas.to welcome him people lighted oil lamps in 20rows
2.Killing of Narakasura by SATYABHAMA.
3.Return of PANDAVAS after 12years of vanavas.
GODDESS LAKSHMI PUJA: Diwali marks the end of the harvest season in most of India. Farmers give thanks for the bounty of the year gone by, and pray for a good harvest for the year to come. Traditionally this marked the closing of accounts for businesses dependent on the agrarian cycle, and is the last major celebration before winter. Lakshmi symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and her blessings are invoked for a good year ahead.
As per spirutual references,on this day 'Lakshmi panchayathan' enters the universe.vishnu,Indra,kubera,Gajendra, and Lakshmi are elemets of panchayathan.The tasks of this elements are:
lakshmi:provides energy to all these elements
vishnu:happiness
kubera:wealth
gajendra:carries the wealth
indra:satisfaction due to wealth
Diwali is not only celebrated by Hindus; it is also a Sikh festival. Hindus celebrate Diwali because of the Ram Sita story; however, Sikhs celebrate Diwali as it marks the Chhorh Divis. This was when the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, released 52 Hindi kings out of prison.
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