2006-10-23 18:34:06 · 11 answers · asked by JUHI 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Rama's return is one reason for celebrating Divali. There are few more to add to that - read -
Hindus find cause to celebrate this festival for different reasons:
The main festival is on Amavasya evening with Lakshmi Puja which is followed by lighting of oil lamps around the house. Destruction of distressing energies On this particular day, Goddess Laxmi's destroyer (marak) form is active, since it is the new moon day. The spiritual emotion of the person doing ritualistic worship, activates Goddess Laxmi's marak form and destroys the distressing frequencies in the environment.
Some other reasons are -
As per sacred texts, according to Skanda Purana, the goddess Shakti observed 21 days of austerity starting from ashtami of shukla paksha (waxing period of moon) to get half part of the body of Lord Shiva. This vrata is known as kedhara vrata. Deepavali is the completion day of this austerity. This is the day Lord Shiva accepted Shakti into the left half of the form and appeared as Ardhanarishvara. The ardent devotees observe this 21 days vrata by making a kalasha with 21 threads on it and 21 types of offerings for 35 days. The final day is celebrated as kedhara gauri vrata.
Children lighting lamps in the form of swastika on eve of diwaliDiwali also celebrates the return of Lord Rama, King of Ayodhya, with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana to Ayodhya from a war in which he killed the demon king Ravana. It is believed that the people lit oil lamps along the way to light their path in the darkness. In North India, the festival is held on the final day of the Vikram calendar. The following day marks the beginning of the North Indian new year, and is called Annakut.
It commemorates the killing of Narakasura, an evil demon who created havoc, by Lord Krishna's wife Sathyabhama. This happened in the Dwapara Yuga during this time of Lord Krishna's avatar. In another version, the demon was killed by Lord Krishna himself. In South India, Diwali does not coincide with the beginning of a new year as South Indians follow a different calendar, the Shalivahana calendar.
In Bhavishyottara and Bramhavaivarta Purana, Diwali is associated with the Daitya king Bali, who is allowed to return to earth once a year.
Varsha-pratipada or Padwa: Beginning of the New Year (Kartikadi Vikram). Pratipada means the first. (Gujarati: Bestu Varas)
Bhayiduj (also Bhayyaduj, Bhaubeej or Bhayitika) -- on this day, brothers and sisters meet to express their love and affection for each other. (Gujarati: Bhai Bij, Bengali: Bhai Phota)
In addition there may be some other reasons also.
2006-10-23 21:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lakshmi Diwali
2016-12-18 09:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diwali replaced into no longer celebrated for Rama's return from exile. Diwali originated in the time of Krishnavathar. His consort Sathyabhama killed the demon Narakasura in a battles between Narakasura and Krishna the place Sathyabhama additionally participated. as a bring about the time of Ramavathar there is no Diwali. Di wali is widely known to commemorate the victory of Krishna over Narakasura in accordance to the puranas
2016-12-28 03:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dipavali is also considered as New Year according to one of the Hindu Calander. The Bussiness men, Close their account and start new one. Now a days they have concocted worship of Ganesh and Laxmi, for removing all obstacles from bussiness and to get more Money.
But this kind of Worship is considered wrong according to Vaisanava Acharayas. Even Demi Gods and Goddesses are worshipped according to their mood and position, otherwise it gives wrong results.
Reason -
1. Laxmi is wife of Vishnu. To Invite a chaste wife and not the husband is morally wrong. In that case the Chaste wife will never come. So what worship will you do ?
2. Trying to worship Laxmi without Vishnu, is compared to Ravana Mentality. Ravana wanted to have Sita without Ram. Similarly all wealth belongs to Lord Ram and to try to enjoy it without offering it to Ram first is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita as mentality of Thief.
But worship of Ram, Sita , Laxmana and Hanumana together on this Day is perfect worship. Ram is supreme Personality of Godhead, Sita is Laxmi-devi herself, Laxmana is the expansion of Lord Ananta who give strenght for all activities, and Hanuman removes all obstacle that is in the path of a Devotee of Lord Rama.
2006-10-24 03:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by Parsu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baffles me too. Maybe because Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. So this is an ideal and auspicious occassion to worship her.
2006-10-25 21:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by Modest 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as we know that godess lakshmi always differentiate between a poor man andby a rich man. BuT on this day whatevere i know is that it equally treats apoor and a RICH.
2006-10-25 04:11:37 · answer #6 · answered by gaurav p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humans are well aware that money makes many things
2006-10-26 21:02:16 · answer #7 · answered by R Purushotham Rao 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Might as well, had to pick one of the thousands in this crabshoot.
2006-10-23 18:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by El Cupacabra 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean (why do you worship Laksmi or Who ever?)
2006-10-24 01:38:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is day on which Naraha asuran was killed by Durga
2006-10-23 18:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by ar.samy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋