The Five Days Of The Festival Of Lights

The festival of Diwali is a five-day-long celebration, and each day on its own has an enormous amount of passion and tenderness. In our Standard Yearly Calendar, the festival is typically honored around the end of October or beginning of November. The night of the festival is the shadiest, and that is why candles, lanterns, electric lights, lamps, and diyas are ignited so that the twilight does not intimidate us or penetrate our lives. People dress in their finest, meet friends and relatives, exchange greetings and Diwali gifts, and have a great time.

Fireworks are a significant way of revelry, and the sky filled with the diverse colors of fireworks looks beautiful, indicating our delight. Rangoli is created at home as it is considered that Dryad Lakshmi, the god of prosperity and fortune, took birth on this particular day and visited the most attractive house that is adorned with stunning lights and rangoli.

Now, we will go through the days one to five of the festival that are described below:

Dhanteras - Primarily, the Western and Northern regions of India commemorate this day with tremendous zeal. It is assumed that good fortune and prosperity would pour on offices and homes, and since Dryad Lakshmi, the god of prosperity and fortune, prefers neat and clean premises, the cleaning, restoration, and embellishment of properties are essential. The entryway of the offices and homes are decorated with kaleidoscopic Rangoli. Throughout the night of Dhanteras, the earthen lamps or diyas are customarily kept ignited in respect of Dhanvantari, the deity of healing and health, and Dryad Lakshmi. It is also assumed that some significant shopping of silver and gold ushers tremendous prosperity on this day. Any household object is purchased to add significance to the house, if not gold or silver.

Naraka Chaturdasi - This day is popularly known as Chhoti Diwali. The devil king Narakasura was obliterated on this day and, therefore, the intriguing title. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Goa, and West Bengal commemorates their primary Diwali revelry on this particular day. People dress in their finest apparel, worship Gods and Goddesses, and commemorate with Diwali cakes, firecrackers, etc.

Lakshmi Puja - Earthen lamps or diyas are ignited, prayers are proposed, and people commemorate in their new attire and ornaments. On the evening of Diwali, Dryad Lakshmi is considered to wander all across the globe, and that is why people need to keep their gates accessible and adorn the entrance with Diyas and Rangoli. In this manner, Lakshmi would be drawn to your house and dwell there, pouring out blessings and prosperity over you. Also, Kuber and Lord Ganesha are revered in some precincts, and all these deities take care of people's economic prosperity. After the prayers are concluded, people circulate gifts and sweets to family, friends, and relatives. Once that is done, there comes the firecracker session where kids and youngsters enjoy the most. After the firecracker session, a grand banquet is enjoyed with family, relatives, and friends.

Padwa - This is the next day after the extravagant festivity of the festival. This day is devoted to faithfulness, respect, and love in the relationship between a married couple. Typically, the husband needs to purchase lovely presents for his spouse. In some societies, the newlywed girls, along with their spouses, are invited for a grand meal by the girl's family in their house. In some places, brothers go to pick up their sister's form her in-law's place on this momentous day. This day is even commemorated in respect to Lord Krishna or Govardhan.

Bhai Duj - The loving and affectionate relationship of brothers and sisters is commemorated on this particular day, similar to Raksha Bandhan. In Nepal, this day is known as Bhai Tika, and in India, it is known as Bhau Beej or Bhai Dooj. The sister does the preparation and offers some prayers for her brother's health and prosperity. After that, the sister performs 'Aarti' followed by 'Teeka' and sweets. The brother, in return, provides his sister with lovely gifts or money. Once all is said and done, everyone settles down to enjoy tasty and delicious meals. Siblings who stay away from each other send Diwali sweets online to each other online.

This is basically how the festival of lights is celebrated in India. However, since we are now forced to celebrate the festival under strict rules and regulations due to the pandemic situation. We request you to follow all the norms and have a SAFE AND HAPPY DIWALI.