Diwali comes from the Sanskrit words deepa and avail which literally mean "drain lights." Diwali is associated with several Indian myths about the triumph of justice over injustice and light over darkness. One of the stories is about the Hindu god Krishna who destroyed the demons that destroyed heaven and earth and Narakasullah, the god of hell.
In northern India, Hindus worship Lord Krishna, who lives on the sacred Mount Gefadhanna, as the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the main Hindu deities, and has deep religious significance for the followers of Vishnu.
Dr. Mehar Meghani, a physician in Fremont, Calif., who heads the Indian American Foundation, says the most widely known story of Diwali is the 14-year exile of Lord Rama, during which he defeated the demon Lord Ravana and eventually returned to Ayodhya, India's oldest city. To celebrate the king's return, the people of Ayodhya lit thousands of mud lamps.
"The city celebrated the king's return with great joy," he said. "It symbolized the light of the king. The name of the festival highlights the joy of the people."
The festival is also important to Sikhs and Jains in India.
For Sikhs, Diwali celebrates the release of Harbind, the spiritual leader of the Sikhs, from captivity by India's Mughal emperor Jajihan.
For Jains, Diwali is a festival to honor the founder of Jainism, Ma 'a Havira, who died and went to heaven.
Diwali Festival is an important Hindu festival. In anticipation of Diwali, every household in India lights candles or oil lamps because they symbolize brightness, prosperity and happiness [2].
Fireworks and festive lights illuminate the dark night on the last day of the old Hindu calendar year (which corresponds to a day around the October of the Gregorian calendar) as the world's estimated 1 billion Hindu faithful celebrate Diwali, a festival of lights. It is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, and it is even a national holiday in India, Fiji, Nepal and Trinidad.
The workers are working overtime to produce candles for the festival
The workers are working overtime to produce candles for the festival
The reasons for celebrating Diwali vary from place to place. In northern India it was to celebrate the return of warriors led by the Hindu god Rama from Sri Lanka; In the south, it commemorates the killing of Naracasula by Lord Krishna. While the origins of Diwali vary widely, most agree that the five-day festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance.
Diwali is a Hindu festival, but it is also a big day for Jains and Sikhs, and is regarded by Indians as the most important festival of the year, like Christmas and New Year.
Because Diwali is one of Hinduism's most loving and joyous celebrations, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, even the border in Punjab province in northern India, near the country's feud with Pakistan, is filled with love, with border guards on both sides rarely disarming to shake hands, hug and exchange sweets. But the big show of Diwali is at night. In India and Pakistan, and even in Dubai, there are long lines at Hindu temples, men and women lighting lamps, exchanging gifts, setting off fireworks, and the atmosphere is lively. Even if you are not a Hindu, you will participate in this event with open hearts.
As this festival is also regarded as the festival of the goddess of wealth, Shilashmi, every household will clean up, light candles and oil lamps, and wait for the goddess to arrive.
The Bengalis of East India and the Gujaratis of West India worship Rahimi, the goddess of prosperity and affluence.
During Diwali, all offices in India are closed, but the stock market is open for a special hour one day as a tribute to Rahimi.
Hindus are in the habit of giving gifts on Diwali. A copper-plated candlestick carrying a candle with a metal skin was a popular gift. The most popular, of course, is the Hindu god Ganesh. Candy plays an important role in Diwali. During the festival, friends and relatives will give each other colorful coconut candy called "Buffy" to express their blessings to each other.
During Diwali, most Indian families wear new clothes and jewelry, visit family members and work colleagues, and give sweets, dried fruits and gifts.
Diwali has no formal ceremony and is similar to Christmas and New Year celebrations in other parts of the world. To honor the gods, the rooms were cleaned and painted. People wear new clothes and resolve to start a new life. Merchants stopped using their old books and started using new ones. At dusk, every home and shop lights up and fireworks fill the sky. Friends and families get together and exchange gifts.
Diwali culminates in bathing in a sacred river to cleanse the body and mind. Children must go to the river to wash away the dirt of their bodies and purify their minds. In addition to praying to the gods to keep the family healthy, people make a special pilgrimage to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Walk into any store in India during Diwali and you'll see all kinds of colorful lights. Bowl mouth big ball lamp, crystal like edges and corners, like red and white liquid flow inside, is really beautiful. The lamp store is composed of multiple concentric circles of colorful lights flashing different colors; Light tubes in the shape of firecrackers glow warm red; Shards of light shone like stars from the blue wire. Interestingly, many of the lights are marked "Made in China". In addition, Indian idols and handicrafts with Chinese characteristics made in China are also popular at this time.
Diwali, there will be some naughty clever monkeys appear in everyone's view. Seeing these monkeys, the unexplained person must have thought of them as special performers in the Diwali sideshow project. In fact, Indians respect and worship monkeys as deities. It is said that the Hindu god Rama was framed by the evil god in the process of cultivation, and was exiled in the harsh jungle for 14 years. Later, with the help of many monkey gods, Rama finally overcame the evil god and returned to the people who loved him. Since then, Hindus have regarded the monkey who helped Lord Rama as a god.
