Diwali - The Festival of India
Aditi Parekh
ENG 101 9:30
Seema Kurup
October 13, 2011
Diwali - The Festival of India
India is a country of festivals. People, in India, celebrate festivals from all religions such as Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Sikh. Therefore, it is like there is at least one festival to celebrate every month. Each festival is celebrated with exhibition and happiness, and each of them has religious or mythological significance behind them. One of the most celebrated of all festivals is Diwali- The festival of lights. It is known as `the festival of light' because during this festival each street, house, mall, and store are decorated with colorful lights. It usually comes in October or ...
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because it falls on the thirteenth day of the month of the Hindu calendar. On this day people worship Lord Yamraj, the God of death. They offer prayers to him to bless them with prosperity, well being, and protection. They also purchase a new utensil, a silver or gold coin or some other precious metal as a sign of good luck on the day of `Dhanteras'. The story behind this day is about a 16 years old son of king Hima. His horoscope predicted his death by snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage, so his newly wedded wife did not let him to sleep. She laid out all her ornaments and lots of gold and silver coins in a stack at the entrance of the sleeping chamber and lit lamps all over the place. Later that night, she narrated stories and sang songs to keep her husband from falling asleep. When Yama, the god of Death, arrived at the prince's doorstep in the appearance of a Serpent, his eyes were dazzled and blinded by the brightness of the lamps and the jewelry. Yama could not ...
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them as His wife. Lord Krishna smeared his forehead with blood as a sign of victory over Narakasur and returned home with his wives on the morning of Choti Diwali.
The next day is known as `Diwali'. `Laxmi Pooja' is one of the most important things in Diwali. Laxmi, the Goddess of light, beauty, good fortune and wealth is worshipped on the occasion of Diwali to bring prosperity in the family. She is also worshiped to achieve success and fortune. Business men also do `Chopda Pujan' meaning worshiping of the account books on this day. According to the columnist Deepak Verma from Times of India "in some states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, Diwali represents the new business year ...
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