Well,none of us really celebrates Deepavali or also known as the Festival Of Light but we think that it is an interesting and special event.We hope that you could get to know this special festival more better since none of us in the class celebrates Deepavali..haha:P
Deepavali or Diwali,is a major Hindu holiday.It is a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Adherents of these faiths celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights. They light diyas—cotton-like string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with coconut oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual.
The five day festival of Diwali occurs on the new moon between October 13-November 14. On the Hindu calendar it is centered on the new moon day that ends the month of Asvina and begins the month of Kartika, beginning on the 13th day of the dark half of Asvina (Asvina 28th) and ending on the 2nd day of the bright half of Kartika (Kartika 2nd). The main day of celebration varies regionally.
In Hinduism, across many parts of India and Nepal, it is the homecoming of Lord Ram of Ayodhya, after a 14-year exile in the forest and his victory over the evil demon-king Ravana.In the legend, the people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) welcomed Ram by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), thus its name: Deepavali. Over time, this word transformed into Diwali in Hindi and Dipawali in Nepali, but still retained its original form in South and East Indian Languages.
Wow!What a fascinating festival and bright festival!..We think that the concept of light is really unique and innovative..Its really suitable for the lights to symbolise this special festival..The tale about the good and eveil Ram and Ravana was also interesting.It really fascinates us on how the good scacrifise to win over the bad..We really admire the braveness of Ram..(:
