Deepavali: Many Reasons to Celebrate

Category: Samhitas | Author : Admin | Date : 09 July 2020 02:12

Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a Hindu jubilee of lights. The nonfictional meaning of Deepavali is "row of lights". This jubilee is famed every time on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik (October- November). Some indeed observe it as a three-day jubilee. It begins with Dhan Teras, which is on the 13th day of the dark half of Kartik, followed by the Narak Chaudas, on the 14th day, and also followed by Deepavali on the 15th day.

People hold several beliefs about the origin of this festivity. Deepavali is celebrated as the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu, according to certain scriptures. While in West Bengal, it's celebrated as Kali puja. Primarily in India, Deepavali celebrated to mark the homecoming of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.

On this auspicious day, Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura. In Southern India, people wake up beforehand in the morning and wear new clothes after taking an oil painting bath. They indeed eat confections. To celebrate the death of Narakasura, they light fireworks in the form of his effigies. They indeed hail each other asking, “Have you had your Ganges bath?” which refers to the oil painting bath that's taken in the morning as it's compared to the bath taken in the holy Ganges for sanctification.

Waking up beforehand in the morning, i.e; at 4 a.m., which is also a Brahmamuhurta is a blessing from the viewpoint of health, ethical discipline, effectiveness in work, and spiritual advancement. There's a custom of waking up beforehand in the morning on Deepavali. And, the bone who has introduced this must have cherished the stopgap so that their descendants would realise its benefits and make it a regular habit in their lives.

On Deepavali, people forget the wrong deeds of others and forgive them. People forget all hostility and embrace each other with love. An air full of freedom, festivity, and benevolence brings cohesiveness in the people and instills charity in their hearts. Everyone, on this day, buys new clothes for themselves and their family. In some places, Employers gift new clothes to their workers.

This jubilee holds a great unifying force. People with keen inner spiritual cognizance can easily hear the voice of the pundits, “O Children of God! unite, and love all.” The positive climate produced by the felicitations of love are important enough to bring change in the heart of people around the world.

In Northern India, Hindu merchandisers, on this day, open their new account books and supplicate for success and substance for the coming time. People clean their homes and embellish them with flowers, rangoli, and twinkling lights. In the evening, they indeed light up Diyas (earthen pots) at their homes.

The stylish regard of Dipavali can be caught in Mumbai and Amritsar. Thousands of lights placed each over the way of the big tank at the Golden Temple in Amritsar light up in the evening. In Vaishnavism, the devotees celebrate the Govardhan Puja and feed the poor.

It's believed that Lord Rama who's the light of lights, the tone-luminous inner light of the tone is ever shining steadily in the chamber of addicts' hearts. One should sit still, close their eyes, withdraw their senses, fix their mind on this supreme light, and enjoy the real Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul. 

One should realise the constant and eternal light of the soul which neither rises nor sets, through contemplation and deep enquiry and attain full inner illumination. Addicts should combine themselves in this light of lights and enjoy the supreme Deepavali.