Or do you remember and respect the mythology behind it too?
2006-10-20 23:09:55 · 16 answers · asked by Raj S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
diwali is a traditional festival of india. its quite possible that most of the younger generation may not know why diwali is celebrated. for them its just to have fun, burst crackers, eat lots of yummy things, wear new clothes.
diwali started to celebrate the home coming of lord rama after his exile of 14yrs & his triumph over ravana the demon king. its also the time to rejoice of victory of truth over evil. we celebrate laxmi puja & for the business community its really a special day, they consider it to be the starting of the new year. in bengal kali puja is celebrated. so there are many reasons why diwali is celebrated in our country. its the festival of lights.
2006-10-21 09:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy Diwali!
2006-10-21 09:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by The Reason 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We celebrate Diwali because Lord Ram came to Avodhya after 14 years. HuH....
2006-10-21 06:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diwali isn't all about fire crackers it has historical significance.It is about the prince of Ayodhya, Lord Shri Ram Chandra, his defeating Ravana and his return from exile by lighting lamps on this darkest night of the year. To know more i am refering a url just click to discover all about diwali.
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2006-10-23 05:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Oni 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, we celebrate Diwali to remember & respect our mythological significance. other wise we would't be celebrating this festival on a particular day. is't it ?apart from that we celebrate this festival to meet our near & dear ones, exchange greetings & gifts, to enjoy with our family & friends.bursting crackers also has a meaning behind it . isn't it ?wish u a very happy diwali
2006-10-21 07:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Raj, Why your Avatar is looking like mine. Are you my lost twin brother at "Kumbh Mela". Any way, Diwali is a festival in fact started some thousand years ago to give the god his portion of food and grains that were cut from the farms of Aryans and Dravids in ancient India. In those days, they used to sow seeds on first rain which became ready to cut up to 'Kartik' month in which Diwali comes. So, it was a festival to thank various Aryan gods for helping them to make their lives livable.
2006-10-21 06:27:49 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate of the Bassein Creek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many Hindu festivals are introduced based on the need of the seasons. In olden days everybody will be busy in one or other activity to cultivate land for food. In order to change their life style festivals are introduced. Devali comes in rainy season. They celebrated it by putting group of light in line. LINE OF LIGHT is the correct meaning of the name. They started burning crackers only during 16 th century.May be because of Mohals influence. It will give pleasure to all if we do it in right sense.
2006-10-25 05:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by narayanan a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be happy and make others happy you should not go deep into such things.Either you believe or respect/understand others' belief.
I enjoyed myself and watched others enjoy.It is a sharing of one's happiness.Burning cracker is just a part enjoyed more by kids and those who choose to become kids on that day.
Happy Ramzan to all on this day..
2006-10-24 06:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by balaGraju 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, actually, speaking about the mythology,legend,tradition, religious belief or whatever behind it, Diwali is celebrated both in northern India & Southern India with great vigour. The legend, mythology,religious belief behind Diwali in South India is in Mahabharata.Narakasur, a powerful rakshasa, attacks the demi-gods-Indra,Varuna,Agni,Vayu & Kubera.He steals all their wealth & divine weapons.He also moves around the earth and kidnaps 16,000 unmarried princesses from various kingdoms & keeps them as his kepts.When all the gods fail to conquer him, at that time,Lord Krishna-the No.1 God of Hinduism, decides to destroy Narakasur single handedly. Riding on Garuda & wielding his divine weapons-the SUDARSHANA CHAKRA,the SAARANGA BOW as well as his club & mace, he flies to Narakasur's kingdom.He defeats all the great generals, brothers & sons of Narakasur.Then Narakasur himself atttacks Krishna but Krishna kills him.After that the 16,000 princesses request Lord Krishna to accept them as his wives because as per ancient Vedic traditions,once an unmarried woman has been touched, carried away or won in a swayamvara by a man, she is unfit for another swamyavara and cannot have a husband as per her choice.Therefore these 16,000 princesses beg Krishna to accept them as his wives.Seeing their helplessness, Krishna agrees to marry all the 16,000 of them.Therefore, in all the kingdoms worldwide, in tribute to Krishna's sacrifice, lamps were burnt .Every year therefore ,Divali is celebrated to honour Lord Krishna's killing of Narakasur & his sacrifical decision to accept the responsibility of 16,000 unmarried princesses.
2006-10-21 06:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by pranesh r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diwali to me symbolises to get rid of evil .
2006-10-23 02:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by Neeraja Singh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋