Happy Deepavali

October 16, 2009

HAPPY DEEPAVALI

A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali,

which is also known as the festival of lights. One important practice that

the Hindus follow during the festival is to light Oil Lamps in their homes

on Deepavali morning. By lighting oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the

Gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received.

The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to

celebrate.

The Legend -

There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes

that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his

rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the

people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his

wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day

Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!

Another legend also says that in Tryeta Yuga Lord Ramchandra after defeating

and killing Ravana returned home in Ayodhya. The day Lord reached Ayodhya in

Pushpak Vahan, the entire town was lighted with lamps and décor. This day

since then has been celebrated as Deepavali signifying welcoming Lord

Ramchandra and also victory of Good Over Evil.

Preparations -

Preparation for Deepavali starts usually at least two to three weeks before

the festival. It is known that the Hindus will be busy cleaning their houses

to prepare for the festival. Some would even renovate their houses to

prepare it for Deepavali. Usually the family will shop for new clothes and

for accessories to decorate their homes. Prior to the festival, Indian shops

will be selling festive items like Deepavali greeting cards, carpets,

Punjabi suits and flowers. The Hindus will frequent these shops when they

are shopping for Deepavali.

Celebrations -

The Hindus usually awake early in the morning of deepavali around 3am and

the first ritual will be having an oil bath, which is an important feature

of Deepavali. Hindus will be dressed in their new clothes on Deepavali. Most

of the ladies would be clad in silk saris or Punjabi suits of various bright

colours. Hindus particularly dislike dressing in black on that day, as they

consider black an inauspicious color for the festival. Hindus would also pay

their respects to the elderly and most families would go to the temple after

having breakfast. This is also an important practice for them. The reason

why they would be going to the temples is to pray to get happiness and

prosperity on Deepavali. The houses would be decorated with oil lamps and

children will play with firecrackers to celebrate the festival. On the first

day, they would not go visiting but would stay at home to welcome the guests

who visit them.

Food -

Visiting Hindus during Deepavali will be an interesting activity, as you

will get to taste a wide variety of delicious food. In every home that you

visit you are bound to be served with a tempting spread of sweets. Some of

the popular sweets are halwa, burfi and laddu. Hindus love eating spicy food

and for non-vegetarians they indulge in favorites like chicken tandoori,

prawn sambal and fish head curry. In homes of Hindus who are vegetarians

popular dishes like thosais, idlis and naans are prepared.

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October 17, 2009

sweet namashtheji, thanks, same to you.bysubburaman rajagopal--- On Fri, 16/10/09, Haresh(Harry)Nathani <haresh1405 wrote:Haresh(Harry)Nathani <haresh1405 Happy DeepavalihareshgnathaniDate: Friday, 16 October, 2009, 12:38 PM

A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus

worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. One

important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light Oil

Lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting oil lamps, the Hindus

are thanking the Gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they

have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important

festivals to celebrate. The Legend - There is even an interesting legend behind this festival.

The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram.

Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured

the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his

wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura

died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil! Another legend also says that in Tryeta Yuga Lord

Ramchandra after defeating and killing Ravana returned home in Ayodhya. The day

Lord reached Ayodhya in Pushpak Vahan, the entire town was lighted with lamps

and décor. This day since then has been celebrated as Deepavali signifying

welcoming Lord Ramchandra and also victory of Good Over Evil.

Preparations - Preparation for Deepavali starts usually at least two to

three weeks before the festival. It is known that the Hindus will be busy

cleaning their houses to prepare for the festival. Some would even renovate

their houses to prepare it for Deepavali. Usually the family will shop for new

clothes and for accessories to decorate their homes. Prior to the festival,

Indian shops will be selling festive items like Deepavali greeting cards,

carpets, Punjabi suits and flowers. The Hindus will frequent these shops when

they are shopping for Deepavali. Celebrations - The Hindus usually awake early in the morning of

deepavali around 3am and the first ritual will be having an oil bath, which is

an important feature of Deepavali. Hindus will be dressed in their new clothes

on Deepavali. Most of the ladies would be clad in silk saris or Punjabi suits of

various bright colours. Hindus particularly dislike dressing in black on that

day, as they consider black an inauspicious color for the festival. Hindus

would also pay their respects to the elderly and most families would go to the

temple after having breakfast. This is also an important practice for them. The

reason why they would be going to the temples is to pray to get happiness and

prosperity on Deepavali. The houses would be decorated with oil lamps and

children will play with firecrackers to celebrate the festival. On the first

day, they would not go visiting but would stay at home to welcome the guests

who visit them. Food - Visiting Hindus during Deepavali will be an interesting

activity, as you will get to taste a wide variety of delicious food. In every

home that you visit you are bound to be served with a tempting spread of

sweets. Some of the popular sweets are halwa, burfi and laddu. Hindus love

eating spicy food and for non-vegetarians they indulge in favorites like

chicken tandoori, prawn sambal and fish head curry. In homes of Hindus who are

vegetarians popular dishes like thosais, idlis and naans are prepared. HARESH(HARRY) NATHANI VEDIC ASTROLOGER CELL +91 9867214103Subscribe on this link http://in.groups. / group/Chandra- AdityaAstroRemed ies

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