- lilaccatgivvi
Diwali - the festival of lights
Let's celebrate Diwali this year by remembering its customs, significance and practices!
To begin with, for those of you who don't know, Diwali is a Hindu festival which lasts for five days, during October or November. This year, the "festival of lights" begins 13th November.
It is known as the "festival of lights" because houses and shops are decorated with oil lamps called "diyas."
These diyas are lit to aid goddess of wealth Lakshmi find her way into people's homes to bring prosperity and success.
What's interesting is that different parts of India have different legends to portray the significance of Diwali.
So what does it signify? Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness.
Here are my two favourite legends used:
1. Northern India: Rama returns to Ayodhya after fourteen long years of exile, after Ravana's defeat.
2. Nepal: Here, Diwali commemorates Lord Krishna's victory over the demon king Narakaasura.Dolls, hope you've enjoyed this brief introduction to the festival of lights. Remember, always choose to do good, to do the right thing, good over evil. And stay tuned for my next feature!
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