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2.  Also known as Diwāli
 Literal meaning, a row of lamps
 One of the biggest festival of
Hindus
 Celebrated all over India
 In Kenya, Thailand, Trinidad and in
many more countries

3.  Celebrated for 5 days
 Customs vary but lighting
lamps is common
 Fireworks, Rangoli, Lamps
 Lights, Sparkles, Glitters!

4.  Dhanteras, Yama Deepdān
 13th day of Kārtika month
 Houses, business premises
decorated
 Auspicious to buy gold, silver,
new utensils
 Lamps lit and kept burning all
night
 Cattles adorned and
worshipped in villages

5.  Son of King Hima, as per
horoscope, was doomed to die on
this night
 His wife did not allow him to
sleep
 She kept all ornaments, gold,
silver at the entrance of the room
 Yama, God of death, gets blinded
by the dazzle of brilliant lights
and leaves
 Hence, the tradition of buying
gold and the name Yama Deepdān

6.  Chhoti Diwāli, or little
Diwāli
 Falls on 14th day of Kārtika
month
 Tradition is to get very early
and have an oil bath before
the sunrise
 Earthen lamps are lit

7.  Narakāsur, the demon king of
Prāgjyotishpur, was killed by Lord
Krishna
 After defeating the demon, Krishna
returned early in the morning and
had scented oil bath
• King Bali was pushed to
pātāl, or nether regions, by
Vāmanāvatār

8.  Diwāli, Kaumudi Mahotsam
 Amāvasyā, or no moon
night
 Day of Lakshmi, the
Goddess of wealth
• Millions of lamps lit
• Amāvasyā becomes brighter than
Poornimā, or full moon night

9.  Lot of stories associated with this
day
 Lord Rāma return to Ayodhyā after
defeating Rāvana
 Lord Krishna delivers knowledge of
Gitā to Arjuna
 Lord Krishna also attains “nirvāna”
this day
 Nachiketa attains knowledge from
Yama and returns back to earth

10.  Pādwa, Varsha Pratipadā,
Govardhan Pujā,
Annakoot
 In northern part of India,
the hill of Govardhan is
worshipped
 Annakoot, meaning
“mountain of food”, is
observed for all deities
 Variety of sweets are made
and shared among all

11.  Vikramāditya the great, held his
coronation and started a hindu
calendar, vikram samvat
 Lord Krishna, uprooted
Govardhan hill and held it up to
save residents of Gokul from
rains
• Bali came back from pātāl and
given boon to return from nether
regions once a year

12.  Bhāv Beej, Bhāi Tika, Yama
Dwiteeyā
 Sisters put tilak on forehead of
brothers and wish for their
success
 Originates from the legend that
Yama went to see his sister Yami
on this day
 Yama announced that anyone
who receives tilak from his sister
this day, will never suffer

13.  Sikh also celebrate
Diwāli to commemorate
return of 6th Guru,
Guru Hargobind from
captivity
 Lord Mahāvir, who
established Jainism,
obtained nirvāna on
this day

14.  Celebration of rise of
knowledge
 Celebration of victory of
dharma
 Occasion for self-enlightment
 Prosperity, peace, and
progress for all