Welcome Deepavali on Wednesday, 18 October 2017



India had just now celebrated its most colourful and enjoyable Navathri – Dussera festivals for 10 days from the 21st September to 30th September 2017 – with the annihilation of evil forces represented by Ravana and his folks by Lord Rama and Lakshmana along with Rama’s most devoted Hanuman. The festival of Deepavali will be celebrated for five days starting from 17th October to 21st October 2017 – the main Deepavali on the 18th October 2017 – which marks the happy return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after 14 year’s exile along with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman and Ayodhya being illuminated with lights along the route by the people of Ayodhya.

Deepawali is being celebrated for five days – the first day of the festival called Dhanteras meaning Dhan – Wealth and Teras – 13th – 13th day of the lunar fortnight on the Hindu Calender, the second day called Naraka Chaturdasi marking the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama, the third day – Deepavali Day Amavasya to worship Goddess of Wealth Lakshmi and this day also signify Lord Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation vanquishing the tyrant Bali and banishing him to hell, the fourth day – Kartika Shuddha Padyami – Bali stepping out of hell and ruling the earth according to the boon given by Lord Vishnu and also Lord Krishna defeating Indra – the god of thunder and rain by protecting his clan by lifting Mount Govardan, the fifth day – Yama Dvitiya – also called Bhai Dooj similar to Raksha Bhandan – sisters inviting Brothers to their homes.
On the same night that Hindus celebrate Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival also called Diwali to mark the attainment of Moksha by Mahavir, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to mark the release of Guru Hargobind from a Mughal Empire prison, and Newar Buddhists, unlike the majority of Buddhists, celebrate Diwali worshiping Lakshmi
Deepavali Festival is mentioned in Sanskrit tests such as the Padma Purana and the Skanda Purana. Hindus in some regions of India associate Diwali with the legend of Yama and Nachiketa as recorded in Katha Upanishad – ancient Upanishad composed in 1st millennium BC.

Deepavali means Deepam + ali – i.e. light or lamp + rows – i.e. rows or series of light. Lighting Lamps on Deepavali indicates the victory of light over darkness, wealth over poverty, knowledge over ignorance, health over disease, strength over weakness, win over defeat, happiness over sorrow etc.

E-Touch welcome the most celebrated festival of Deepavali in the month of October 2017 and the readers will be quite eager to celebrate the festival in a grand manner to get the blessings of Goddesses Lakshmi,  Durga and Saraswathi. 

Let Wealth, Courage and Knowledge be showered on the Readers to lead a life of Happiness, Peace and Enlightenment. 

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