What's Special on Diwali...

Decorations of Diwali

Diwali gives a wonderful chance to people to decorate their homes tastefully. As passion of Diwali is not restricted only to India, people adorn their homes worldwide on this festival. Decorating homes with especially Diwali decorative items fills the home with celebratory spirit and glee. People ornament their homes with traditional Diwali decorative items like clay lamps, torans or door hangings, decorative lanterns or lamps, sculptures and idols of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha, rangoli and the like. This ethnic decoration infuses the spirit of fiesta enthusiasm among people.


Rituals of Diwali

Celebrations of Diwali are incomplete without rituals of Diwali. Most importantly they include worshipping of Laxmi-Ganesha before bursting firecrackers and enjoying sweets. The very first step of the commencement of celebrations on a Diwali night is worship of Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha. Other than this, Diwali is a five day festival and celebrations continue for five consecutive days.

Diwali celebrations cast a magical charm which throws away dirt and darkness not only from our homes but from also our hearts. Throughout the year, we are excited for celebrating Diwali. On this day, we forget bitter experiences and feelings and put in our best efforts to enjoy Deepawali celebrations in complete harmony with each other which is the best way to enjoy this festival.

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Five Days of Diwali

Diwali is the festival of lights. Indians celebrate throughout the planet with great zeal and passion. Diwali not only brings a lot of enthusiasm but also five days to celebrate the festive fervor. Firecrackers, sweets, lights and lots of shopping are the features of Diwali that are most awaited and enjoyed. Five days of Diwali are filled with cheerfulness and each day holds a different importance and legend behind it. A list of five day events is given here along with their legends.

Dhanteras-The First Day

Diwali commences with Dhanvantari Trayodashi. According to Hindu calendar, it is the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. Dhanteras is the famous name of Dhanvantari Trayodashi. Legends say that Lord Dhanwantari came out of the ocean on this day. He was having Ayurvedic ways of treatment for the benefit of mankind. On this day people worship Lord Yamaraj and light a 'Yama-Diya' at night in order to offer prayers to Him. People purchase new utensils on this day. This is also a tradition which is related with Dhanvantari Trayodashi.

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Chhoti Diwali-The Second Day

Narak Chaturdashi falls on the second day of Diwali. According to the legends, on this day Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasur to free mankind from his fear. Massaging body with oil and bath on this day is a tradition. It is said that those who do not bath on this day go to hell.

Badi Diwali or Lakshmi Puja-The Third Day

The third day of Diwali is the most important day of the Diwali celebrations. The divine Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on this day and people offer prayers to her to receive her blessings for affluence and prosperity. For this day, people make their homes spick and span and adorn their homes with several clay lamps and colorful lights and play with firecrackers.

Gowardhan Puja or Padwa-The Fourth Day

The fourth day of Diwali is dedicated to Govardhan Pooja or worshipping of Govardhan Parvat. Legends say that once Lord Shri Krishna performed the Govardhan Pooja with the citizens of Vraja for their safety from heavy rains. Since that time, it turned into a Hindu tradition to worship Govardhan Parvat in order to respect that first Pooja done on this day.

Bhaidooj or Bhaiya Dooj or Bhratri Dooj-The Fifth Day

Bhaidooj is the fifth day of Diwali. On this day the bond of brother and sister is strengthened and their relation is honored. Legends hold that on this day Lord Yamaraj visited his sister Yamuna and gave a boon that if brothers visit their sisters on this day, they will be freed from all their sins. The tradition of visiting sisters by their brothers is followed since that day. Sisters put tika on foreheads of their brothers and sweeten their mouths with sweets. This day marks the end of the five day long celebrations of Diwali.

Five days of Diwali hold immense pleasure and delight. They give us chance to have celebrations one after another.

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Diwali-The Extravaganza of Lights

A beautiful display of lights and fireworks portrays a picture of Diwali night. Literally, Diwali means rows of clay lamps. This festival signifies its connection with the uplifting of spiritual dimness in the souls of people. It also sets on the commencement of the Hindu New Year. A lot of reverence is paid to Lord Ganesha on this day. People consider it as a correct time to begin new endeavors, business transactions, shopping and house warming. Houses are spotlessly cleaned and doorways are lavishly lit and adorned with Rangoli on Diwali to give a warm welcome to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth. It is believed that she brings riches and good fortune with her.

This light carnival represents the victory of brightness over darkness and good over evil. The reason for Diwali celebration is the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman after fourteen years of exile. The exile was followed by Lord Rama’s victory over Ravan and release of Sita from his cruel clutches.

This festival is equally imperative for Sikh and Jains.

Diwali is a five day gala. Dhanteras marks the commencement of this festival which is celebrated with buying of new utensils. Chhoti Diwali or Chaturdashi is the second day when devotees bath before daybreak as it is propitious. Lakshmi Puja is performed on the third day to seek blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. Govardhan Puja is performed on fourth day. On the fifth and last day Bhai Dooj is observed which is celebrated by brothers and sisters.

Depending on the cycle of moon, Diwali is celebrated in the month of October or November. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on 5th November. The exquisite show of diyas or clay lamps presents dazzling beauty on Diwali night. Fireworks and firecrackers add exuberance to the festival. Diwali night is the night of ‘amavasya’ but the lavish lighting show brightens the night. It is necessary to take precautions on Diwali to avoid any mishap. Be careful while playing with firecrackers and being amidst diyas and electric lights, so that this festival of light brightens your life and darkness flees from your life as well as your soul.

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