Blogs on Diwali

Illuminated with the glow of numerous diya’s, adorned with rangolis gracing their entrances, and fragrant from the decoration of flowers, every house is a sight to behold on Diwali. Seeking to dispel darkness and celebrating the prevalence of god over evil, Hindus worldwide celebrate this auspicious festival with a lot of joy and enthusiasm. While Diwali is synonymous with diyas and rangolis, the festival of lights is never complete without performing the Lakshmi-Ganesh puja. Devotees clean their houses, decorate them, dress in their finest attires, and pray to Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi for good luck, prosperity, and financial success.

Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. It is a five-day festival that not only Hindus but people of every community love to celebrate with zeal and jubilation. Diwali is marked with candles, ghee lamps (diyas), and lanterns. Every house and temple is illuminated with lights and decorations of rangoli designs beautify the floors. Cleaning and decorations of homes begin days before the festival. It signifies the cleaning of the dust accumulated in our hearts in the form of lust, anger, pride, illusion, and attachments. The devotees thus invite Lord Ram into their hearts and pray for the welfare of their families. Elderly people read Ramcharitmanas or Srimad Ramayan everyday to remember the lotus feet of the Lord within their hearts.

Diwali is a religious festival of lights that originated in India and is celebrated annually, marking the beginning of the Hindu New Year. This year, Diwali will be observed from the 3rd to the 6th of November. Diwali is undoubtedly one of the biggest festivals in India. Every year, at the end of autumn, people come together in all corners of the country, to rejoice in this beautiful festival. The most important aspect of the celebration of this festival is undoubtedly the plethora of rituals performed on different days to please the gods and goddesses. The act of expressing honour, beholding a god in worship, and giving devotion is referred to as puja in Hinduism culture. Each ritual has huge significance in Hindu mythology and is believed to bring happiness and prosperity to the devotees. So lets us look at a few main pooja/ritual items that you cannot do without. These items are available at Exotic India aiding you to complete your shopping festival in a jiffy!