Lanterns or Kandil.
2006-10-17 05:05:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Diwali
The display of lanterns originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220). Emperor Ming of the dynasty. issued a royal edict to make lamps lighted on the 15th day of the first lunar month, expressing his thanks to the founder of buddhism.
The lanterns are also one of the significant and traditional source of light, which when lighted, make your surroundings bright and beautiful. After all the ultimate beauty created by lighting all over is the main feature that makes the festival of diwali unique.
Light is the symbol of hope and positive things. It establishes the victory of good over evil. And by lighting lanterns in every corner of our premises we try to destroy the reign of darkness on the auspicious night of diwali.
2006-10-19 21:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by NNN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the primitive stages of civilization, fire created was immobile. As the needs and necessities went on the increase, the man desired to carry the fire from one place to the other because he had to keep himself warm in the cold weather and in the cold regions. 'Necessity is the mother of all inventions', goes a saying. So he thought of carrying it in the form of torch, the light you might have seen using to inagurate the events of sports and games. Later on , some earthern pots and lanterns came in vogue. These lanterns or different kinds of lamps are related to Diwali because this is the festival of lights, clearly indicating the victory of brightness over darkness. 'Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya' is a well known Sanskrit hymn that explains how we should always try to see the darkness in our SELF should be destroyed and in its place divine light should be got into. Nice questions, Anupa. Thank you.
2006-10-19 19:51:38 · answer #2 · answered by SRIRANGAM G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diwali is the festival of lights. lanterns r significant so as 2 ward off evil. the festival originated when lord ram came back 2 his kingdom after 14 yrs of exile in jungle with his brother and wife. the people celebrate Diwali 2 welcome lord ram from his exile.
2006-10-19 14:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by muskaan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure how lanterns originated but i know how they are involved in diwali. its because of rama from the hindu epic the ramayana.after rama returns to ayodiya after his fourteen years of exile the people of ayodiya celebrate the return of the prince by lighting up the entire city with these lights or lanterns (dia)and also with great festivities. hindus celebrate today in memory of that.
2006-10-17 09:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by R 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Diwali (also called Deepavali) is a major Hindu festival. Known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind. Celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional diyas (as illustrated). Fireworks are associated with the festival in some regions of the country.
2006-10-18 04:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before electricity come the lanterns and candles were used and they still follow.
2006-10-17 06:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by Bharathi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋