Happy Diwali Wishes 2019

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Diwali, a festival of lights is a Hindu festival that originated in Hindustan, however, it is formerly celebrated everywhere in the world.

It celebrates the conquest of fine over evil and of brightness over darkness.

Many customs and ceremonies are associated with this joyful time when thousands of little earth lamps, called dipas, burn brightly from every house where the festival is observed.

Diwali most popularly referred to as the festival of lights are one the foremost important and extremely hoped-for festival for all Hindus.

This festival is massively cherished altogether the states of India also neighboring countries like the Asian nations.

Originally, the festival was best-known by the name as Deepawali, which has its origin from Sanskrit, meaning "rows of Deep".

The festival of Diwali isn't solely important to Hindus, but, has importance in other religions also as Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

For Hindus, it's related to the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, after his 14 years of exile and victory over the demon Ravana.

And his welcome back to his homeplace Ayodhya was marked by the rows of lamps, lightened throughout the kingdom.

Thus, there's a tradition of lighting oil lamps that symbolize the conclusion of fine over evil and freedom from spiritual darkness.

Along with the on top of traditions, there are many more festivities related to the festival of lights as the burning of crackers, playing cards, lightning of lamps, wearing new clothes, distribution of Sweets, exchange of gifts, etc.

Diwali is the most hoped-for festival for individuals of all age teams.

People begin getting ready for this festival, well in advance.

Thorough cleaning, painting and decorating of houses are done before the onset of the celebrations for this festival.

The pious festival of Diwali is well known for 5 consecutive days, with each day having its own significance and set of rituals.

People plea to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, to their homes at Diwali, but it is believed that she will not visit any home which is not clean.

Before Diwali individuals clean their homes and beautify the floors, predominantly the floors of doorways and courtyards, with special designs called Rangoli.

Rangoli patterns are often made with color rice flour, rice or spices. Lights are placed in the doorway to welcome Lakshmi to a house.
Families get together for Diwali the way families meet to celebrate Thanksgiving.

People exchange gifts of sweets and send Diwali cards to their friends.

They also greet an individual another with their words "Subh Diwali," which implies Happy Diwali.

They wear new costumes, and people who have clashed attempt to patch up their variances at this point so that they will celebrate Diwali in a sociable relationship.

Time of New Beginnings

In India, individuals visit the temple at any time of the day to hope, however in alternative countries there are certain times once individuals meet to desire together.

People visit temples and shrines to pray.

In India, Hindu individuals have special prayer rooms in their homes wherever they pray.

In India, Diwali comes after the heavy monsoon rains have ended so it is the beginning of a new year for farmers.

When Diwali celebrations are over, farmers will plant their crops.

Diwali or Deepavali means an Array of Lamps i.e.Rows of diyas (Deep = Lamp, Vali =Array) Of all the festivals celebrated in India, Diwali is out and away from the major splendid and vital. Enthusiastically enjoyed by individuals of each religion, its magical and radiant touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity.

As a family festival, it's celebrated twenty days after Dussehra, on the thirteenth day of the dark two weeks of the month of Ashwin (October / November).

It is a festival of lights symbolizing the victory of morality and therefore the lifting of divine darkness.

It celebrates the victory of excellent over evil - and therefore the glory of the sunshine.

This festival commemorates Lord Rama's return to his kingdom Ayodhya once finishing his 14-year exile.

Homes are decorated, sweets are distributed by everyone and thousands of lamps lit to create a world of fantasy.

Diwali is a time for fun and revelry. Diwali is also a time for pooja and tradition. This Diwali festival, it's surmised dates back thereto period when perhaps history wasn't written, and in its progress, through centuries it lighted the path of thousands to attain the ultimate good and complete ecstasy. Diwali is incredibly enthusiastically celebrated for 5 continuous days and every day has its significance with a variety of myths, legends, and beliefs.

Diwali Calendar 2019

MYTHS BEHIND DIWALI

Deepavali or Diwali literally means "a row of lights" and is a national festival. It has been celebrated from time immemorial -- approximately before 1,000 A.D. It is also known as "king of festivals". In some parts of the country, it is also known as Kaumudi Deepam, Deepavali, Dipalika, etc.
Deepavali is considered a war against darkness and victory over evil. As the lamp (Jyothi) is considered the basis and spirit of life, Light is also representative of wisdom. People pray to God with the shloka Tamosoma Jyothirgamaya means to lead us from darkness to light.

(1)  WATER FESTIVAL: Ashvija Krishna Thrayodasi  :

(In North India it's known as a Dhanteras day.) A clutch of Deepavali festivals starts this evening.

On this day, in the evening, women of the household clean their houses, bathrooms, boilers, water storage vessels, and other bathing items with joy and decorate them with rangoli, Haldi & kumkum, and worship the boiler filled with water.

MYTHS BEHIND DIWALI
Dhanteras is based on a very interesting story.
The son of a king Hema was doomed to die as shortly as he completed his sixteenth year.

The king and the queen wished their son to get pleasure from all the goodness of life and thus they got him married, The fourth day of his wedding was to be that dreadful day.

His spouse did not let him sleeps and placed around him a lot of gold and silver coins.

The entry gate was additionally jam-pawncked with the same.

Moreover, big lamps were lit all around the place.

She kept telling her husband stories and sung therefore so on keep him awake.

As Yama, the God of death came, in the guise of a serpent, he couldn't enter the room of the prince as his eyes were being dazzled by the

flash of gold and silver. Yama had to turn back to his world. This way the girl saved her husband's life.

Because of the story, the day is also called 'Yamadeepdaan'.

Lamps are kept burning throughout the night in the honor of Yama, The rituals of Dhanteras incorporates elements of this story.

On the other hand, people invite the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi to their houses (symbolically) with different kinds of rituals.

All the houses are beautified with lights and colors. Especially the entrance is decorated with torans on the doors and Rangoli on the floor.

2) NARAKA CHATURDASI: Ashvija Krishna Chaturdasi :

The significance of these days is that Lord Krishna and his woman Sathyabhama vanquished the demon Narakasura, the king of Pragjyotispura (modern Assam) after a long war all night.

In the morning, he had a bath with the oil and soap nut powder (Shikakai), which represents sin as oil and soap nut powder as the destroyer of sin. It is also a practice to keep oil and soap nut powder in the bathroom and it is a belief that Lord Krishna will come and have the bath.

On these days age} the full family wakes up early in the morning before sunrise (Brahmi Mahurtha) and has an oil bath wears new clothes and prays to God for the destruction of one's sins and evils, for peace and prosperity and then bursts crackers. Therefore this day is celebrated in memory of the killing demons and evil powers. The oil bath is to cleanse ourselves physically and prayers are for spiritual benefit. On this day housewives prepare the sweets made by pumpkin to offer God and guests.

(3) AMAVASYA: Ashvija Krishna Amavasya

This is the darkest day of the year.
On this day age} also individuals have an oil bath and worship goddess Lakshmi (representation and prosperity of wealth).
In the evening they light the lamps (Jyothi) at all doorsteps, windows and on the compound wall and pray to the Divine Mother for the destruction of Alakshmi (inauspicious goddess) and bestow wealth and prosperity. Also, people light the lamp at their properties, business establishments, and agricultural lands. In some parts of the country, women of the village are asked to make a deafening noise by blowing conches, beating drums and winnowing baskets around midnight, to get rid of the evil powers.

On this day, people also perform a ritual (Tarpana - a few drinks of water mixed with sesame) to appease ancestors.

 The day is also known as traders' day when they worship Goddess Lakshmi at their business establishments and also their account books, cash box, and open new account books offer sweets and "tambula" to their customers and well-wishers.

(4) BALI PADYAMI: Kartika Sukla Pratipad

According to legend the most powerful and charitable Asura king Bali was stamped by Vamana (incarnation of Lord Vishnu) to Sutala Loka (Netherworld) and made the ruler with all splendor till his turn to become Indra. Also, Bali is one of the seven "Chiranjeevi." This is explained in the Sri Bhagavata Purana in detail.

People believe that Asura King Bali comes to see his kingdom (earth) on these days.

The houses are decorated with lights which make him happy and as per the boon bestowed on him, Lord Vishnu blesses the people in such houses for their peace and prosperity.
This day is also considered auspicious and is equivalent to Akshaya Tritiya. Whatever we buy on this day, it fetches us more and more. So people buy gold, silver and moveable and immoveable articles on this day. In villages, people perform puja to the cattle and agricultural implements and pray to the rain god for their prosperity.

On these days it's customary to prepare a sweet known as Holige (made by jaggery, dhal, maida, and ghee) and have food with friends and relatives.

It is also a custom among employers to distribute gifts and sweets to their employees and honor them.
(5) YAMA-DVITIYA: Kartika Sukla Dwitiya:

Yama-Dwitiya or Bhratri-Dwitiya means it is a day of brother and sister. Legend has it that Lord Yama (God of Death) was invited by his sister, the river goddess the Yamuna for dinner and she offered him sweets with love. Lord Yama pleased with this, blesses her with a boon saying that "I will bless brothers who have food on this day at their sister's house for their longevity. Since there is a separation of the sisters after the marriage from their parents and brothers who may not meet frequently, this festival provides an opportunity for a reunion and getting together".

Deepavali is a festival of lights, decorative illuminations, and fireworks. This is the most popular of all the Hindu festivals bringing joy to children, youth and elders. It enlightens the spirit of spiritualism and confidence.

MYTH BEHIND BHAI DOOJ

There are various historical stories related to this bhaidooj

• Its origin particulars related to the stories of Yamraj and his sister the Yamuna and sometimes to the legendary tales of Lord Krishna and his sister Subhadra.

According to spiritual scriptures, Bhai Dooj is also called 'Yama Dwiteeya' as it's believed that on this day, Yamaraj, the Lord of Death and the Custodian of Hell, visits

His sister Yami, who puts the auspicious mark on his forehead and prays for his wellbeing. So it's held that anyone who receives a tilak from his sister on this day would never be hurled into hell

• Another version Lord Krishna, after killing Narakasur, the asura king, went to meet his sister Subhadra. Subhadra welcomed him inside the traditional method by showing him a light-weight and putting on his forehead a tilak of her sisterly protection.

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Some other myth says that Bhagawan Mahavir found nirvana, his brother Raja Nandivardhan was very say and missed his brother a lot. Sister Sudarshana then comforted his brother. Since then, women have been revered during this festival.

In the geographical region, this event is named 'Bhai Phota', which is performed by the sister who religiously fasts until she applies a 'phota' or marks with sandalwood paste on her brother's forehead offers him sweets and gifts and prays for his long and healthy life.

Festivities for Five Days:

Dhanteras, typically known as Dhantrayodashi falls on the thirteenth day of the month of Ashwin.

Dhanteras

Dhanteras, the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksha, in the Hindu month of Kartik is the first day of celebrations. This day is meant for spending money and buying new household items like electronic pieces or utensils.

There is the trend of shopping for a new silver coin on these days that are used for Laxmi Puja on the day of Diwali. The tradition of lighting lamps begins this very day. Normally, odd numbers say five or eleven Diyas or the earthen lamps are lit on these days and these are bitten by bit multiplied to twenty-one, 51, one hundred and one, etc on the consecutive days.

Choti Diwali

The fourteenth day of the avatar Paksha, in the Hindu month of Kartika, is that the second day of celebrations.

The day is believed as mini Diwali and principally meant for the preparations of main Diwali, subsequent day.

Lamps are lit in the evening and also the tradition of playing cards is learned in some families.

Badi Diwali

The new moon day of Kartik the month is the third day of celebrations.

The day is witnessed by burning crackers and lighting numerous lamps and candles in an especially row lengthwise by the worshiping of goddess Lakshmi.

Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja, the first day of Kartik Shukla Paksha is the fourth day of celebrations marked by meeting and exchanging gifts with friends and relatives.

Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja, the first day of Kartika Shukla Paksha is the fourth day of celebrations marked by meeting and exchanging gifts with friends and relatives.
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Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj pageant is on the fifth day of the Diwali, which falls on a new moon night.

The name 'Dooj' means that the second day after the new stage of the moon.

This day is special amongst brothers and sisters and is observed as a symbol of love and affection. The bond between them is strengthened on this day. The essence of the Bhai dooj festival is that it's celebrated to strengthen the love between brothers and sisters.

Traditionally the sister applies tilak (red vermilion) on her brother's forehead and performs Puja, wishing brother a long and successful life.

In return, the brother blesses his sister and offers her Diwali Sweets and Diwali Gifts.

As the festival signifies the duty of a brother to safeguard and guide his sister, also a sister's blessings for her brother. It helps to unite the family, strengthen the bond between a brother and a sister and produce prosperity, luck, and wellbeing.

These days’ brothers and sisters are not able to meet on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj. But then also they can celebrate bhaidooj and can send gifts to India like Bhai Dooj Hamper, Bhai dooj special, Bhai dooj celebration, for bhaiya and many gift items which are specially designed for the occasion. Now, the distance is not a matter of worries for brothers and sisters. Remembering your siblings on this propitious occasion helps in establishing the bond between brothers and sisters who are separated by distance and who cannot possibly meet up to celebrate this festive occasion. They can now simply send Bhai dooj gifts to India to indicate their love and feeling.