WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY DEWALI-(2)--Legends Of Deawli  | | | |  Hello Everyone here Ji,
In my second successive trial I would like to introduce you with "Legands' of Dewali as it falls on 17-10-09 this year as below:-"Legends of Diwali
Diwali, signifies as the festival of lights, which celebrates the abundance of autumn harvest and is dedicated to various gods and goddesses. The festival also marks an important date in the Hindu calendar, as according to legends the kingdom of Ayodhya celebrated the coming of Lord Rama after a long exile of fourteen years. The festival celebrates the coming of Lord Rama. The tradition of lighting diyas and candles dates back to history when the people of Avadha lighted diyas through out the kingdom to show way to their beloved Prince Ram, wife Sita and brothers. It is celebrated as the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Diwali also celebrates the power of the three goddesses, Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati. Dhanteras is dedicated to Lakshmi, whose blessings are essential for a prosperous, fruitful and peaceful life. Kali-Chudash (the day before Diwali) is dedicated to Goddess Kali whose blessing gives us the strength to maintain the wealth we have. Strength, physical, mental and spiritual, is essential for all of us to lead a happy life. Diwali itself is dedicated to goddess Saraswati. Knowledge is the ultimate wealth, for it cannot be stolen from you; it is also the ultimate strength, for it often defeats brute force.
There are various legends associated with the festival of Diwali. Some of the famous legends are as follows:
According to the legends Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, was incarnated on the new moon day (amaavasyaa) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean (samudra-manthan), hence the association of Diwali with Lakshmi. From that day she is worshipped as the symbol of wealth and prosperity. It is also said that on this very day Lord Vishnu rescued Goddess Lakshmi from the prison of Demon king bali and for that reason Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped on the day of Diwali. According to another legend Lord Krishna Killed the demon king Narakaasur on the day preceding Diwali, and rescued women from his captivity. The celebration of this victory of good over evil and celebration of freedom went on for two days including the Diwali day. According to the great epic 'Mahabharata', it was 'Kartik Amavashya' when the Pandavas returned after twelve years of banishment. The people of their kingdom who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting the earthen lamps and by welcoming them. The celebration of Diwali is also associated with the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana and returning back to Ayodhya his home town. The people of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it to welcome their loving prince his wife and brother."May God bless You and have great time.
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| 2.  chaitra001 (664)
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6 months ago
| |  Hi friend you did a great job.. Really nice information.. you have given very useful information.. Even myself dint knew few things.. I got few information from your post.. Happy diwali for you too..
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| | 4. Lakota12 (18330)
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6 months ago
| |  Another good post about your festifuls
May I ask how long these have been going on?
adn what made the people start worshipping these poeple?
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| Lakota12 (18330)
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6 months ago
| | thanks and yes that sounds like a good idea of lighting a lamp of joy .
Can carry that in my mind and heart.
and yes out thanksgiving is coming up soo in Nov.
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| 5.  skalofong (1068)
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6 months ago
| |  Are you from india?.....
I dont really see a sense of those kind of festivals.... But as I likely to respect your belief i hope you can see the light soon... May Jesus be in your Hearts God bless you...Shalom
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| maygodblessu44 (2967)
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6 months ago
| | Hello my dear friend skalofong Ji,
So nice of your response and taking part in my discussion. It is very true that I am an Indian Lady, and you are a Philipono. I respect all your festivals, may be Christ-Birth, may be Thanks-giving, may be easter Sunday, but I do not compel anyone to follow others, have a belief and so on. Everyone is independent, after one can take care of oneself and decide ownself. I do not know, what you celeberate and how do you mark festive seasons in your life. I would wish if you could introduce me with all your festivals round the year. I am sure your country as a whole and as per your own religion, you must be having some festivals for celebration.
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| | 6. lotterylover (5027)
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6 months ago
| |  The only celebration we might have that comes close to yours would be our celebration of Thanksgiving. We have parades in the big cities but our celebration usually ends by night except for the left over food we might have to eat for the next few days. Our story is simple in that we give thanks to the God of heaven for supplying us with enough food to get us through the winter. With the decline in jobs in the USA there may be a lot of people who don't know where there next meal is coming from and it will be up to the rest to supply their needs. I know, in our town, the boy scouts will be going around to pick up food from the those who have to feed the have nots. We are happy that we are able to do that. God has been good to us.
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