More Diwali Rituals And Traditions
Diwali falls on the fifteenth day of the Kartik month, which is the new moon day AKA ‘amavasya ‘ in Hindi. Diwali is celebrated all around the planet with great zeal and gaiety. The five (5) day long event of Diwali starts in the month of October or Nov, when this years’ season is due to begin. The day of Diwali is also thought of as the start of the New Year in numerous states.
Diwali is heartily enjoyed by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains alike. The strategy of prayer in each and every religion is a little different but the way of partying is the very similar. The most significant part of Diwali celebrations is the lighting of lamps in and around most of the house. Lamps are treated as a depiction of hope and joy. Light drives away the darkness of the night and brings new faith in to most peoples lives.
The absolute defeat of darkness by light is celebrated by the interchange of sweets and gifts. Firecrackers are used to add additional light to the festivities. Each and every one of the 5 days has a different set of rituals. Here is a high level view of the rituals and practices sometimes followed during Diwali.
The first (1st) day of Diwali is devoted to the goddess of wealth. Folks clean and redecorate their homes and workplace. They buy silver and sometimes gold ornaments, worship goddess Laxmi, and pray for wealth and fortune all year-long. Some also trust in purchasing new utensils on this day. The popular belief is that spending wealth on this day pulls more wealth.
Narakchaudas is the second day of Diwali. This day folks get up early in the morning and it’s traditional to take a bath with a scrub made to order from a thick mix of gram flour and perfumed concentrated oils. Chaudas means the 14th day and thus 14 diya made from wheat flour and ghee are made and placed in each and every room of the house.
The 3rd day of the Diwali festival is the most significant of the five (5) days. The parties begin by making rangoli motif’s on the entrances of the dwellings (to greet the gods and goddess). Folk prepare sweets and delicacies all day. In the evening a Diwali prayer is performed to please goddess Laxmi and people burst firecrackers and light up their home.
The 4th day of Diwali is devoted to work tools. Farmers worship their cattle and farming tools, businessmen their business and they pray for the gods to help bless them for the rest of the year. The fifth (5th) and the final day of the celebrations are for bros and sisters. Brothers get gifts for their sisters and sisters prepare delicacies by their hands to feed their bros.
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