Diwali

thekittygirl (68)in #diwali • 5 years ago

This is the time of year for one of the biggest holidays of the Hindu tradition, that of Diwali (sometimes rendered as "Deepavali"), the Festival of Lights. It comes on the dark night (New Moon) during the month of Kartik, which falls around October–November in the Gregorian Calendar. Different stories of the possible origin exist, but everyone seems to agree on the meaning of the festival and that is what is important.

All the stories associated with Deepavali... speak of the joy connected with the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. ^[1]

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Diwali has been celebrated for centuries on the subcontinent of India, Nepal, and by the Hindu diaspora around the world. To those of you who also observe the holiday or celebrate in some way, blessings to you!

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SOURCES
   ¹ Vasudha Narayanan; Deborah Heiligman (2008): Celebrate Diwali
      National Geographic Society. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4263-0291-6.
   ² Wikipedia: Diwali

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5 years ago in #diwali by thekittygirl (68)

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pixresteemer (65) 5 years ago

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thekittygirl (68) 5 years ago

Thank you for the resteem! 😊

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argento123 (29) 5 years ago

Hello thekittygirl, i heard that God when He create life He put in India all beautifull things.

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thekittygirl (68) 5 years ago

I think you heard correctly! Thanks for the comment! 😊

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wales (68) 5 years ago

Lot of gods in India it seems

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thekittygirl (68) 5 years ago (edited)

Actually, if one reads the scriptures, there is only ONE deity, but that One manifests in thousands. or millions, of different ways. It's exactly the same as the Judao-Christian deity appearing as a burning bush to Moses, then again as a "pillar of cloud," then again as a disembodied hand writing on Daniel's wall, and so forth. As with the Hindu religions: one deity, many different appearances.

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