Diwali

Diwali roshni ka tyohar hai — andhere par ujale ki jeet, burai par acchai ki jeet.

Kahaani Ramayan se aati hai. Bhagwan Ram, Mata Sita aur Lakshman 14 saal ka vanvas kaat kar aur Ravan ka vadh karke Ayodhya lautey. Ayodhya ke logon ne apne pyaare Ram ke swagat mein poore nagar ko diyon se saja diya. Kartik Amavasya ki us kaali raat ko lakhon diyon ne din jaisa ujala kar diya — tabhi se hum har saal Diwali manate hain.

Is din ghar-aangan saaf karke diye jalaye jaate hain, rangoli banai jaati hai, aur Lakshmi-Ganesh ji ki pooja hoti hai. Maanyata hai ki saaf-suthre ghar mein Maa Lakshmi ka vaas hota hai.

Diwali paanch din ka utsav hai — Dhanteras se Bhai Dooj tak. Mithai bant-ti hai, naye kapde pehne jaate hain, aur poora parivaar saath milkar khushiyan manata hai.