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Today is deepavali...... a festival celebrating the victory of good over evil..........
Diwali (or Deepavali, 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 light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed
Have a wonderful day....dear friends!!! :-)
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Wishing everyone a happy, prosperous and safe Diwali !
Wishing everyone a happy, prosperous and safe diwali!
Diwali also called Divali, Deepavali or the "festival of lights", is a five-day Hindu festival which starts on Dhanteras, celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej, celebrated on the second lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik.
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. For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. For Sikhs, Diwali is particularly important because it celebrates the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, and 52 other princes with him, in 1619. Arya Samajists, celebrate this day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti.
The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of deepavali which translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. These lamps are kept on during the night and one's house is cleaned, both done in order to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome. Firecrackers are burst because it is believed that it drives away evil spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends.
Wish you a very Happy Diwali- the festival of lights!
This photo is not altered digitally in any way except for the border and the footer. The light source points are from sparks falling off a "flower pot" cracker. The lamp shapes are from a piece of cardboard with an opening which was cut in the shape of a lamp and which was held in front of the lens. Thanks to my Sis Yaamini for the idea of having a lamp as the shape and even cutting it out for me, I had initially planned for stars and had tried it out some months back, but this is way more better and suits the festive season!
Happy Diwali ! Happy Deepavali !
Mesmerizing candles at a friend's place on Diwali night.
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights.. The day you can see thousands of small earthern pot oil lamps flickering all over India..
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Happy Deepavali
Wish you all a very happy Deepavali…..
About Deepavali
A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.
The Legend -
There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!
Enjoy the moment !!!!
The shot
Camera Canon 5D, single shot .
I put tealight candles on top of my fireplace to get the background effect.
I would also like to thank all my Flickr friends , crossed more than a Million hits .
Before to continue my photos series of Lake Toba Part-2,
first I want to say " Happy Deepavali "to all the Hindu's people in the world.
Glorious Spark :
Mayil, "Peacock", is lord of Murugan's Mount ;
swift and beautiful like Kartikkeya himself.
As you seen in this photo, the proud display of two dancers who will dance of the dancing peacock symbolises cheerfulness in full and outspread glory, depicting the joy of Deepavali.
Photo taken when I visited the International Kolam Festival 1-18 October 2009 at Pavillion Jalan Bukit Bintang ~ Kuala Lumpur.
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Happy Diwali
Wish you all a very happy Deepavali…..
About Deepavali
A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.
The Legend -
There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!
Enjoy the moment !!!!
The shot
Camera Canon 5D, single shot .
This is from the archives, took this shot in Kolkata, India, my brother is in the picture.
Wish you all a Happy and Safe "Diwali"...
Diwali's Significance : Celebration of the victory of good over evil; the uplifting of spiritual darkness
Here Gadaffi is used as a symbol like "Narakasura"
Asato Maa Sat Gamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Maa Amritam Gamaya
Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti
Lead me from falsehood to truth
Lead me from darkness to light
Lead me from death to immortality
Aum Peace Peace Peace
With the eternal verses of this ancient Hindu prayer of hope and optimism, expressing the highest desires of mankind, I wish one and all an auspicious & joyous Diwali and a properous & fruitful New Year.
Have a Great Celebration !!!
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Happy Deepavali
Wish you all a very happy Deepavali…..
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Wanted to create a Diwali card, but due to time crunch, had to get something quick. Hope you like it.
About Deepavali
A colorful festival that is celebrated by all Hindus worldwide is Deepavali, which is also known as the festival of lights. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.
The Legend -
There is even an interesting legend behind this festival. The story goes that Narakasura, a demon, ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace. Seeing his wickedness, Lord Khrishna set out to destroy the demon and the day Narakasura died was celebrated as Deepavali, the triumph of good over evil!
Enjoy the moment !!!!
The shot
Camera Canon 5D, single shot .
I put tealight candles on top of my fireplace to get the background effect.
Explored 26 October 2009 #447
Deepavali, the festival of light, is also known in some parts of the world as Diwali or Dipawali.
A Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil, one main feature is the many oil lamps lighted in Hindu homes during this festival.
Tomorrow is Deepavali, and I have a good number of friends who are ethnic Indians. To them, I wish you a happy Deepavali enjoyed with friends and family.
I do not have many photos of Deepavali, so I chose this little flame from Thaipusam, another Hindu festival.