Celebrate Diwali with Fun and Frolic

The festival of light arrives now just need to wait for a few days for the Deepawali celebration. On this special occasion, Goddess Laxmi entered each house and she is worshipped performing various rituals and systems. This festival is celebrated all over India and people explore the crackers and share sweets and light firecrackers. This illuminating day brings prosperity and wealth to everybody's lives. Deepawali is celebrated on the day of Amavasya, exactly on the 15th day of the dark fortnight that falls on the Hindu month of Ashwin from October to November every year.

Diwali festival celebration

To Mark the Triumph of Good Over Evil

When Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after spending his 14 years in exile and when the ten-headed ruler of Lanka snatched Rama’s wife and abducted her so, in order to rescue her from Ravana. Thus, the festival has been celebrated since then that marks the triumph of good over evil. There is no dark this day and every corner of houses is illuminated with candles and diyas.

Goddess Lakshmi: The Main Deity

Goddess Lakshmi is a symbol of prosperity and she is worshipped in every house as well as it is believed that she pays each house a visit on this occasion. Lakshmi Puja is done in the houses and people finish the Pooja with complete rituals and then offer “Prasads” to all. This is the day new financial year and especially on this day many business deals are finalized also.

Chhoti Diwali

Chhoti Diwali exactly comes before the main Deepawali and it is said that on this day Hanuman reached Ayodhya to deliver the message of Lord Rama’s return. On Chhoti Diwali people exchange sweets and gifts with one another. In the evening time, a Pooja is done which is a puja and the people decorate their homes with colorful and clean curtains and bed-sheets. They light the earthen lamps and purchase new idols that are to be worshipped. This Chhoti Diwali is called Kali Puja in West Bengal and even, Kali is the goddess of war that is very revered by Bengalis people.

Dhanteras: The Shopping Day

Dhanteras is celebrated just a few days after Deepawali and this is a shopping day where people have to buy something new on this occasion. There are a wide array of new things for the Diwali special as well as you can also get most of the things at discounts that allure the customers to buy them. Each and everywhere you can see the stalls are piled up with firecrackers and goodies.

Rangoli

Rangoli is a drawing of different attractive patterns on the floors that are drawn with different colors and creative ideas and various types of designs are made on the floors in each room. The Rangoli is based on different themes and some of the most beautiful themes of Rangoli are Birds, Dancing Figures, Flowers, Swastika, Chakra, Stars, Geometrical Figures, and others.

Big Celebration of Diwali Festival

Finally, the big day of celebration arrives, and yes this is the day when the mass of people gather at one place and celebrate Diwali with lots of excitement and delightfully. The noises of crackers can be heard all around till midnight. The women of the house prepare delicious foods at home and children enjoy their night with firecrackers as well.