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The Daily Janchetna
Year11, Issue:10, Saturday, Nov.14,2020.
Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that's also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities. For instance, in Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana, or spiritual awakening, of Lord Mahavira on October 15, 527 B.C.; in Sikhism, it honors the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru, was freed from imprisonment. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.
In North India, they celebrate the story of King Rama’s return to Ayodia after he defeated Ravana by lighting rows of clay lamps.
Southern India celebrates it as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura.
In western India the festival marks the day that Lord Vishnu, the Preserver (one of the main gods of the Hindu teinity) sent the doman King Bali to rule the nether world.
Diwali is Five Day celebration:
Day One: People clean their homes and shop for gold or kitchen utensils to help bring good fortune.
Day Two: People decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called Rangoli on the floor using colored powders or sand.
Day Three: On the main day of the festival, families gather together for Lakshmi Puja, a prayer to Goddess Lakshami, followed by mouth-watering deasts and firework festivities.
Day Four: This is the first day of the year, when friends and relatives visit with gifts and best wishes for the season.
Day Five: Brothers visit their married sisters, who welcome them with love and a lavish meal.
