Happy Deepavali / Diwali!

[Sudhaama]

Wish ... Happy Dheepaawalhi to all.

Social-Significance of Dheepaawalhi :---

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...=244431#244429

[goodsense]

It is of celtic origin and marks the begin of of the rule of Samhain, the prince of death.
The protestant church turned this day to All Hallowed Evening that became Halloween.

Tricks or Treats [/quote]


OK you win again

I have to add I know the ugly face of the wicked witch is usually carved out on the pumpkin which is then laid to rest at the entrance of the homes

[rajeshkrv]

Wish Hub members a Very Happy Diwali

[svasu_ani]

Happy diwali...

May the festival of lights brighten yoour life with peace, prosperity and good fortune...

Anitha

[lordstanher]

*----HAPPY DEEPAVALI/DIWALI TO ALL IN THE HUB!----*

[binal142001]

Arthi: I think it is deepam + aavaLi ! row of lights. aavaLi = row or series
The practice in the north is to light a row of lamps! We don't do that in the south. We do that for karthigai deepam!


uLam kanindha deepaavaLi vaazhthukkaL !

rajraj,
Please be specific when u say south as to which state of south u r talking about...
South does not mean just Tamil nadu, there are 3 more states...

FYI- In Karnataka too we light row of deepa(lamps) for DEEPAVALI . We do not have karthigai deepam. I know kerala has one for lighting of deepas (dont know what it is called), no idea about andhra pradesh...

[tfmlover]

[quote="Arthi"][tscii]Wish you all a very Happy Diwali.

I got this 10 reasons to celebrate Diwali through mail. Would like to share with all.


but also for all others to celebrate this great Festival of Lights.

1.Goddess Lakshmi’s Birthday:

The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi incarnated on the new moon day (amaavasyaa) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean (samudra-manthan), hence the association of Diwali with Lakshmi.

2. Vishnu Rescued Lakshmi:

On this very day (Diwali day), Lord Vishnu in his fifth incarnation as Vaman-avtaara rescued Lakshmi from the prison of King Bali and this is another reason of worshipping Ma Larkshmi on Diwali.

3. Krishna Killed Narakaasur:

On the day preceding Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the demon king Narakaasur and rescued 16,000 women from his captivity. The celebration of this freedom went on for two days including the Diwali day as a victory festival.

4. The Return of the Pandavas:

According to the great epic ‘Mahabharata’, it was ‘Kartik Amavashya’ when the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment as a result of their defeat in the hands of the Kauravas at the game of dice (gambling). The subjects who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting the earthen lamps.

5. The Victory of Rama:

According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Ma Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before.

6. Coronation of Vikramaditya:

One of the greatest Hindu King Vikramaditya was coroneted on the Diwali day, hence Diwali became a historical event as well.

7. Special Day for the Arya Samaj:

It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.

8. Special Day for the Jains:

Mahavir Tirthankar, considered to be the founder of modern Jainism also attained his nirvana on Diwali day.

9. Special Day for the Sikhs:

The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali as a Red-Letter Day when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Gurus blessings. In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was laid on Diwali. In 1619, the sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind, who was held by the Mughal Emperor Jahengir, was released from the Gwalior fort along with 52 kings.

10. The Pope’s Diwali Speech:


very inspiring post you can ad this too..
Aathi Dhanvanthri-the lord of 'Ayurvedic Healing' born diwali day
( knows as vishn's 11 avtar with golden leech and a medicinal plant
in his right hands, conch of wisdom and pot of rejuvenating nectar
in his left..) many sidha vaithya clinics /nursing homes name after his

[j.chenkalvarayan]

there are only 365 days in a year,not one million or 1 billion days. if we consider the occurrence of major events as a random distribution then each day by itself will be special if we take into account happenings in the past 1000 years.so nothing great about this.

[Nerd]

there are only 365 days in a year,not one million or 1 billion days. if we consider the occurrence of major events as a random distribution then each day by itself will be special if we take into account happenings in the past 1000 years.so nothing great about this.

[Alien]

there are only 365 days in a year,not one million or 1 billion days. if we consider the occurrence of major events as a random distribution then each day by itself will be special if we take into account happenings in the past 1000 years.so nothing great about this.

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