Who is Lord Krishna? What is the historical background of Diwali festival?

Question

There are different version for it. which is the right version?

Answer 1

Krishna, according to various Hindu traditions, is the eighth avatar of Vishnu. In the Bhagavad Gita, he is seen as the Supreme Person and the highest God. Thus, according to traditions such as Gaudiya Vaishnavism, he is the origin of all other incarnations.Krishna and the stories associated with him appear across the spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions. Though they sometimes differ in details reflecting the concerns of a particular tradition, some core features are shared by all. These include a divine incarnation, a pastoral childhood and youth, and life as a heroic warrior and teacher.

Diwali is celebrated as Narakachathurthi. 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. Before Narakasura's death, he requested a boon from his mother, Sathyabhama, that everyone should celebrate his death with colorful light .

Diwali is celebrated for different reasons by different people. Narakachathurti is one of them. The Others being -

- According to the Skanda Purana, the goddess Shakti observed 21 days of austerity starting from ashtami of shukla paksha (eighth day of the waxing period of moon) to get half of the body of Lord Shiva. This vrata (austerity) 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.

- Diwali 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. This is the reason, why the festival is celebrated a day earlier in South India since Lord Rama travelled from the south to his kingdom in the north. 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.

- In Bhavishyottara and Bramhavaivarta Purana, Diwali is associated with the Daitya king Bali, who is allowed to return to earth once a year.

- It is also celebrated as Lakshmi (Goodess of Wealth) Puja, Kali Puja and new year by some people -

Answer 2

Lord Krishna is one of the gods in india who is believed to be lived in India Before Some thousand years Ago. Mostly He must be one of the Myths in Indian Historey.

Diwali Is celebrated for the purpose of celebrating the downfall of cruel man Named Naragasura who was believed to be killed by Lord Krishna. On the Particular Day he was killed by lord krishna.

Actually The name of the festival is Deepaoli.It changed as deewali,diwali,deepali in due course.It is named as Deepaoli Because 'Deepa' means Bright and 'Oli' Means light.

So it gives a meaning of Bright Light Which Was Dawned to the people due to the down fall of the cruel man Naragasura.

Answer 3

Lord Krishna is one of the many gods according to Hindu mythology. He is one of the 10 incarnations of Lord Mahavishnu. He took birth as human being to destroy his uncle-king Kamsan. Lord Krishna is related with the epic Mahabharata.

Diwali is related with the defeat of the evil by the good. Lord Rama, another incarnation of Lord Mahavishnu defeats King Ravana and returns to his home in Ayodhya. Lord Rama was on exile for 14 years according to the epic Ramayana. The people of his kingdom celebrated Diwali (the festival of lights) on his return. And even today it is celebrated in India.

Answer 4

Lord Krishna is one of the Avatars of Vishnu, the primary Hindu God.
He is Christlike in that he takes on a human form. He proved his divinity by having sex with all the milkmaids (gopti) in the world simultaneously. The principal Scripture that discusses him is the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu text. In it, lord Krishna fights an epic battle with the aid of his faithful charioteer, Arjuna. Arjuna balks at this brother against brother war but Krishna convinces him to gird his loins and fight on. Through the battle Krishna evinces his glory. This battle is an allegory of the struggle of life. Krishna's willingness to fight relatives is an example of the Hindu belief that at any given moment all strife is reducible to peace at the core. The struggle that one sees is a mere illusion (Maya), and if we are honorable, like the bravery taught by Krishna to Arjuna (which is a metaphor for right action) then one will escape repeated cycles of incarnation (Moksha) and go back to the God head.

Answer 5

Deepavali Background

Answer 6

Diwali did not arise in the times of Lord Krishna....it was during the times of Lord Ram and hi brother Lacthman after themselves and their protector Hanuman rescued Sita from the demon King Ravan from the city of Lanka. After they rescued her, they villagers of they town lit thousands of lights to celebrate their arrival and to guide them home..

Answer 7

LORD KRISHNA was the king of AYODHYA and had many Gopicas(fans), and a true lover Radha whom he loved very much
Deepavali is celebrated the return of Rama frm Vanavasa along with Sita and Laxman.After 14 years.