Deepawali is one of the most celebrated festival , it is an event which take place all over the world among various religions like Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and more. Diwali is a majority a Hindu festival, it is celebrated In India with great enthusiasm, on this day each house is decorated with diyas, jhalars, candles etc. , crackers are burnt , Deewali is a festival of Light. It is winning of good over evil , light over darkness, and wisdom over ignorance. Let us know some popular stories about deewali.
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Why is Diwali celebrated?
According to Hindu mythology, When Lord Ram killed the demon Raavan then he decided to come back to his kingdom Ayodhya , so in Northern India Deepawali is marked as an event of returning of Lord after defeating the evil and his 14 years of exile. It is also said that Lord Krishna defeated an evil called as Narakasur , so to celebrate this winning of good over the evil ,Diwali is celebrated.
How long does the Diwali festival last?
Diwali festival is celebrated for 5 days, it starts from Dhanteras , then Choti Deewali, then the main Diwali day, then Govardhan pooja and at last Bhaiya Dhooj.
When Diwali is celebrated ?
According to Hindu calendar, it is performed in the Karthik month when new moon rises and the day is Amavasya. This day can be between Mid September to Mid October of each year.
What is Banaras Dev Deepawali?
Banaras has its own Deepawali which is celebrated as the winning of light over darkness, this deewali is known as Dev Deepavali, and it is recognised as the victory of God , story is when Lord Shiva killed the demon Tripurasur then after defeating the evil all Gods came to Varanasi to take bathe here in Ganga and celebrated that victory. It is on every Purnima of Karthik month, This year Dev Deepavali is going to be celebrated on 15 Nov 2024 , this Deepavali is celebrated on the ghats of Ganga in Banaras where diyas and deep is seen on each ghats , laser shows and fireworks across the ghats also can be seen.
Where is largest Diwali celebration is seen outside India?
In England, one can see the largest celebration of Deewali, in Leicester of England all people of Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism ,they all together enjoy this festival for 5 days. City's Golden mile section is decorated with lights, all homes, temples, gurudwaras are filled with illuminating electric lights.
Thalai Deepawali of Tamilnadu
In, Tamilnadu, newly married people celebrate their first Deewali after their marriage at the house of the bride, This celebration of newly weds with bride's family is observed as Thalai Deewali . This is to bring couples and their families together and enjoy this festival all together.
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