Celebrations of Light
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Tomorrow is Diwali,the festival of lights.I wish all my Flickr friends a very Happy Diwali .May this year be full of peace,happiness,good health and prosperity.
Diwali is the festival of Light. it is dedicated to Lord Rama, who returns home after the battle with Darkness and people on earth light fires, show him the way, meet and honor him. The best gift is fireworks. Tradition is to keep the light on all night long in the house, whether it be a candle, a lamp or something else.
Diwali is a festival of lights. The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity. In Jain tradition, Diwali is celebrated in observance of "Mahavira Nirvana Divas", the physical death and final nirvana of Lord Mahavira.
During Diwali the temples are traditionally adorned with small oil lamps; fire regulations don't allow this custom here, so a tent is set up with long troughs filled with sand and thousands of beautiful little lamps and candles.
A good friend of mine sent me an email with this picture. I quite liked the arrangement of diyas in this picture. I am almost sure that he didn't take this picture himself but I am unable to resist the temptation of posting it here... :-P
So, Happy Diwali..... :-)
Diwali, festival of lights.. celebration of good over evil... is one of the biggest festival for Indians all over the world.
Happy Diwali to all...
Family members of Bholanath Dham (Dutta Bari) decorates their house with Soil made diyas during Diwali in Kolkata. India as a part of the cultural tradition of the family since long time .
My little cousin tries out some fireworks as I try out a slow-shutter speed on my 400D on Diwali night. After seeing the photo he believes he's been possessed by the spirit of some Power Ranger
Dear Friends,
Wishing you all a very Happy and Safe Diwali and a prosperous year ahead. Please remember that traditionally Diwali is a festival of lights and NOT of crackers ... We owe it to our children ...
Love
Anu
Diwali (or Deepawali, the "festival of lights") is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn (northern hemisphere) or spring (southern hemisphere) every year. Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of good over evil.
The Diwali lights are now on on the Golden Mile in Leicester ahead of Diwali, however due to Covid restrictions the usual ceremony and events will not be taking place this year.
Diwali Festival - Color And Light by Daniel Arrhakis (2020)
With the music : हनुमान चालीसा | Repeated 7 times for Good Luck | Shekhar Ravjiani | Zee Music Devotional
Happy Diwali dear friends ! : )
(*) Diwali is a festival of lights mainly celebrated by Hindus. The festival usually lasts five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November).
* For our Week Theme in Art Week Gallery Group - November 15 to November 21 :
Apparently it was a necessity. We had to travel down to Delhi (an expensive and 13-hour long car trip) from where we live to experience the festival of festivals in India - Diwali. Not only that, but we had to gamble - for if we failed to, we would be doomed to be reborn as a dormouse in our next life. I'm not sure about that, but we had great fun anyway - a small party of 12, everyone dressed in their finest saris and kurtas, gambling the night away by the light of candles. After this, came the fireworks!
Matt
From Wikipedia:
Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, popularly known as the "festival of lights", is an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.
The name "Diwali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī), which translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas or dīpas) in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Most Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali.
Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama, along with Sita and Lakshman, from his fourteen-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst firecrackers.
In Jainism, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. In Sikhism, Deepavali commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by defeating Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to celebrate his return. This is the reason Sikhs also refer to Deepavali as Bandi Chhorh Divas, "the day of release of detainees".
The festival starts with Dhanteras on which most Indian business communities begin their financial year. The second day of the festival, Naraka Chaturdasi, marks the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama. Amavasya, the third day of Deepawali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in her most benevolent mood, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. Amavasya also tells the story of Lord Vishnu, who in his dwarf incarnation vanquished the Bali, and banished him to Patala. It is on the fourth day of Deepawali, Kartika Shudda Padyami, that Bali went to patala and took the reins of his new kingdom in there. The fifth day is referred to as Yama Dvitiya (also called Bhai Dooj), and on this day sisters invite their brothers to their homes.
Diwali bokeh! Wishing you all a lovely and prosperous Diwali!
Explore #241 on November 3rd! So exciting - thank you all! :)
This is from my trip to India, last October. I planned it so that I got to spend Diwali there - What a time to be there.
The whole country is covered in lights and celebrations. Fireworks enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike, festival food everywhere.
I was at my relatives, when I got a few of these. This little girl was lit from only the three lamps shown, which were held by her friends, who were all very happy to help!
This just takes me right back to that moment!