Deepavali the Festival of India

Occasion: Deepawali / Diwali
Location: All over India
Festival Time: October/November
Legend or Deity: Goddess Laxmi and Lord Ganesha
Famous Rituals: Dhanteras, Choti Diwali, Laxmi Pooja, Goverdhan Pooja, Bhai Dooj.
Cuisines: Badam Phirni, Gulab Jamun, Peda, Besan ke Laddo, Jalebi, Rasmalai, Karanji, Rawa Ladoo, Kesar Kaju Barfi, Shakkarpare, Gajar ka Halwa, Kheer.

Tourists Attractions: Lighting lamps, Crackers and Ramlilas.

Story Behind the celebration: Deepawali/ Diwali is celebrated in all over India, and is backed by the mythological story of Ramayana. The people celebrates the successful return of Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Laxman to Ayodhya after spending his 14 years in exile. Lord Rama has defeated the demon Ravana. The people of Ayodhya celebrates the day by lighting clay lamps in their house to welcome Lord Rama. Since that time the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm, fun and love.

There is also another mythology that is goddess Laxmi arrives home of all the devotees. Therefore, as the day arrives near people use to clean their houses and surroundings to worship the goddess who brings wealth and prosperity to home.

Rituals: After the 21 days of the Dussehera that is in the month of October- November, the rituals of Diwali is celebrated. It takes around 5 days for the celebration of the entire ritual of Diwali. The festival starts with Dhanteras, which is celebrated with purchasing of utensils, jewelery or anything metallic. The second day is celebrated as the Narka or Choti Diwali in which devotees take early bath and then they apply Kumkum on their forehead. The third day is celebrated by praying goddess Laxmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity. On this day the people used to worship goddess Laxmi and singing devotional songs. After that the people used to light the earthen lamps which is filled with the ghee and cotton wicks.

The fourth day of Deepawali is celebrated to perform the Goverdhan Pooja that is also celebrated as Bhai Dooj. This celebration is dedicated to the relation of the brother and sisters.

Diwali Celebration and Attraction: The Diwali is the festival which is famous for the lights and that makes the festival look more attractive and gorgeous. The glow of lamps, artificial bulbs, and crackers attracts the people to celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm and joy. The people exchange gifts, sweets and cards that makes the best use of the day in the whole year. Traditional sweets like jalebi, besan ke laddo, motichoor ke laddo, boondi, malpua etc are made in every Indian home. Almost all the Indian companies gives gift hampers and sweets to the employees during Diwali.

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