Diwali Time in India

In the year 2020, 1st festival that was celebrated by all the Indians was Diwali itself. Diwali itself is a series of  5 festivals one after the other.

  • DHANTERAS : This day people worship goddess Lakshmi along with lord Ganesha.On this day, people make beautiful rangoli.Dhanteras is the worship of lord Dhanvantari. Lord Dhanvantari, according toHindu Mythology, emerged during Samudra Manthan, holding a Kalasha full of Amrit (an Ayurvedic herbal mix bestowing immortality) in one hand and the sacred text about Ayurveda in the other hand. He is considered to be the Vaidya of Gods.

  • CHOTI DIWALI/NARAK CHATURDASHI :  It 's a day before Diwali and people usually go to their relatives place to greet them.The festival is also called as "Kali Chaudas", where Kali means dark (eternal) and Chaudas means fourteenth, this is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark half of Aaso. In some regions of India, Kali Chaudas is the day allotted to the worship of Mahakali or Shakti and is believed that on this day Kali killed the asura (demon) Narakasura. Hence also referred to as Naraka-Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas is day to abolish laziness and evil which create hell in our life and shine light on life. Narak Chaturdashi, celebrated just one day before Diwali, is also known as small Diwali.

  • DIWALI : It is the day when lord Ram come back to Ayodhya[his native place],along with his wife [Sita] and his brother [Laxman].



  • GOVERDHAN PUJA : It is said that on this day lord Krishna saved the people of Gokul, from he heavy rain .He lifted a mountain on his one little finger,that saved all the villagers and their cattles from the rain.


  • BHAI-DOOJ : The festival of Bhai Dooj has a literal meaning attached to it. 'Bhai’ means brother and 'Dooj’ means the second day after the new moon which is a day of celebration. In Hinduism, the day holds special significance into the lives of a brother and a sister. This auspicious occasion not only commemorates the strong bonding between two opposite-sex siblings but is also said to protect them from the evil forces and bring new hopes and prosperity in their lives.

There are few Hindu mythological based stories related to the origin of this auspicious day. According to one legend, it is said that after defeating the evil demon Narakasura, Lord Krishna visited his sister Subhadra. His sister gave him a warm welcome with sweets and flowers. She then applied the ceremonial tilak on Krishna’s forehead. It is believed that this is the origin of the festival of “Bhai Dooj".Another legend revolves around the story of Yama, the God of death. It is believed that Yama visited his beloved sister, Yamuna on Dwitheya, the second day after the new moon and she welcomed him with a tilak ceremony, garlanded him and fed him special dishes. They dined together after a long time and exchanged gifts. Yama, after the occasion, announced that whoever receives tilak from his sister on this particular day will enjoy a long life and prosperity. Since then this day to be celebrated as Bhai Dooj across the country.






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