Posted On: 2022-10-22 14:29:32
Diwali is the most celebrated festival in India. The word Diwali, also known as Deepavali literally means ''a row of light.' The reason to celebrate the festival differs for various regions across India. In northern India, Diwali marks a celebration of the Lord returning to his home from exile. It is a celebration of good triumphing over evil. Lord Rama and Sita's homecoming is celebrated in the city of Ayodhya following their victory over the evil monarch Ravana.
People in the Bengal region worship the goddess Kali, who defeats bad forces. Additionally, people in Nepal (a nation bordering northeast India) rejoice over Lord Krishna's triumph against the evil king Narakaasura. The south Indian region of the country celebrates Diwali for the same reasons as Nepal.
It is celebrated across five days, which stands for lifelong teachings and moral principles. They celebrate a different value or lesson that is learned through the trials and tribulations of Gods and other significant individuals from the religion's mythology.
As the reasons to celebrate the festival are different, so are the ways to observe it. Any place in Rajasthan is perfect for Diwali celebrations, you won't see Diwali celebrations as royal as in this state. In larger cities like Mumbai and New Delhi, you will see a lot of celebrations and fireworks displays. For Diwali, cities in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh like Agra, Orchha, and Khajuraho are fantastic.
You can visit Varanasi to witness the breathtaking aarti and the fascinating fireworks beside the Ganges River. Dev Deepawali, commonly known as the Diwali of the Lords, is a holiday also observed in Varanasi. 15 days after Diwali, this holiday is celebrated. All 84 ghats of the state are lit with earthen lamps to welcome the Lords, who, according to legend, descend to Earth to bathe in the Ganges' sacred waters. This is a spectacle worth seeing because it includes both celebrations and numerous rituals.
As grand and wonderful as the celebrations of Diwali are, you might come across some people in the country who cannot celebrate the biggest festival of our country, they are the ones either deprived of basic rights because of poverty, homelessness or unemployment. These underprivileged people, who are our fellow citizens, deserve to live a happy and bright life, just like Diwali celebrations. The major crisis that the world is facing today is hunger. According to the United Nations, 690 people in the world today suffer due to extreme hunger and malnutrition.
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Author: Anjali Patel
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