Get Even More Visitors To Your Blog, Upgrade To A Business Listing >>

Devopstech Solutions Wishes You All Happpy Diwali


Diwali or Deepawali means the festival of light. Diwali also ushers the "Hindu New Year". This is the most beautiful festivals of all Indians, Diwali is a celebration of lights. Diwali night is particularly a delightful pleasure to watch. Streets are enlighten with rows of clay lamps and home entrances are decorated with Rangoli (coloured powder designs) and 'Aakash kandils' (decorative lanterns with different shapes and sizes).
Preparations for Diwali start before the festival with housewives preparing sweets and savory snacks collectively called 'Faral'. The snacks include Chakali, Laddu, Karanji, Chiwada and other festive foods.
Diwali is celebrated for five days each having spiritual significance. It includes Dhanatrayodashi, Narakchaturdashi,  Laxmi poojan, Balipratipada and Bhaubeej. Main purpose of celebrating Diwali in such a excited way is to remove the shadow of poverty & lightening the human life with prosperity & happiness.
In Maharashtra, Diwali starts from Vasubaras which is the 12th day of the 2nd half of the Marathi month Ashvin. This day is celebrated by performing an Aarti of the cow and its calf – which is a symbol of love between mother and her baby.
Dhana Trayodashi
The next day is Dhana Trayodashi. Traders and business people give special importance to this festival. It is also considered an auspicious day for making important purchases, especially metals, including kitchenware and precious metals like silver and gold.Homes, such as above, and buildings are decorated with festive lights for Diwali.
Naraka Chaturdashi
This is followed by Naraka Chaturdashi. On this day people get up early in the morning and take their bath before sunrise while stars are still visible. Bathing is an elaborate process on this day with abundant use of utnas, oils and perfumes, and is preceded by an Aarti.
Lakshmi-pooja
The day after Naraka Chaturdashi comes Lakshmi-pooja. It occurs on Amavasya i.e. no moon day. The dark night is illuminated by lamps and at dusk firecrackers are burst. New account books are opened after a pooja. Generally the traders do not make any payments on that day to preserve Lakshmi in home. In every household, cash, jewellery and an idol of the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped. Friends, neighbours and relatives are invited over and celebrations are in full swing.
Bali Pratipada
Bali Pratipada is the 1st day of Kartik in the Hindu calendar. It marks the start of Hindu financial year. It is a special day for Husband and wife. The wife puts tilak on her husbands forehead and he gives her an expensive gift. In recent times there is a growing trend of organising a cultural event called Diwali Padwa early in the morning.
Bhau-beej

Bhau-beej – it is the time when the bond of love between a brother and sister is further strengthened. The sister asks God for her brother's(s') long and successful life while she receives presents from her beloved brothers. 

Devopstech Solutions Wishes You All Happpy Diwali


This post first appeared on Why Cloud Migration Services Are Becoming So Popular These Days?, please read the originial post: here

Share the post

Devopstech Solutions Wishes You All Happpy Diwali

×

Subscribe to Why Cloud Migration Services Are Becoming So Popular These Days?

Get updates delivered right to your inbox!

Thank you for your subscription

×