Waqyanawis | Coronavirus, the magic bullet against Hindu-Muslim discord in UP? Held in autumn every year, the festival dates back to ancient times when the end of the summer harvest season was celebrated with much pomp and splendour. It has also been the organizer of the largest Diwali festival in NYC for the past 32 years, he noted. In northern India, a common tale associated with Diwali is about King Rama, one of the incarnations of the god Vishnu. Diwali is also known as the festival of light. It most likely began as … Diwali will be celebrated on Nov. 14. Diwali, or Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps,” is a Hindu-originated festival celebrated in India and by the Indian diaspora. It has become merely a formality.”. He was no ordinary guy. Everyone would come together for the celebrations. Here Sonali Skandan talks about Diwalis, past and present. Delhiite Khyati Arora, for instance, says, “In my childhood,  we used to start burning firecrackers one week, before Diwali. As Rama and Sita return to the north, “millions of lights are spread out across the city Ayodhya just to help them come back home, just to welcome them.” Lighting lamps has long been one of the ways that Hindus celebrate Diwali. Diwali is being celebrated in India on October 27 this year. Celebrants of Diwali were forced to find new ways to mark the holiday this weekend as the heeded warnings from politicians and community leaders to keep gatherings to a minimum. These days it doesn’t even feel like a festival. Video, 00:01:42 How will Diwali be celebrated in Wales this year? Diwali, the festival of lights is one of the major festivals of the Hindus. Festivities usually lasts for five days, and include family gatherings, sharing food, watching fireworks and visiting temples. Subsection Wales. Therefore, we ask Delhiites to recall the days of Diwali past, and compare them with today’s Diwali. Mathura court dismisses Krishna Janmabhoomi petition, From October 15, multiplexes and cinemas can reopen with 50% seating capacity, Shane Warne confident that Sanju will make Team India if he keeps playing like he does this IPL, Natarajan's yorkers hit the spot, and his life story strikes a chord, Rashid dedicates his Man of the Match performance to his late mother — his biggest fan, Copyright © 2016 - 2020 The Asian Age. Pankaj Jain, a professor of anthropology, philosophy, and religion at the University of North Texas, says that the ancient celebration is linked to multiple stories in religious texts, and it’s impossible to say which came first, or how long ago Diwali started.

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