0 Bhai Duj | Bhaiya Duj | Bhav Bij

The fifth or the last day of diwali is Bhaiya Dooj, popularly know as Bhai Dooj. The reason why this festival is known as bhai dooj is that it falls on the second day after the new moon, that is the Dooj day. And it is a day to pray for the long life of the brother, which is referred as “Bhayya or Bhai”. According to religious scriptures, Yamaraj, the God of death, went to visit his sister's house after a long period of separation. His sister, Yami was very happy to see him and welcomed him by putting an auspicious mark on his forehead for his welfare. Yami and Yamraj then shared a meal. He was so pleased with his sister's reception, he...

1 Padwa and Govardhan Puja

Padwa The day following the Amavasya is "Kartik Shuddh Padwa" and it is only on this day that the King Bali would come out of Pathal Loka and rule Bhulok as per the boon given by Lord Vishnu. Hence, it is also known as "Bali Padyami". This day also marks the coronation of King Vikramaditya and Vikaram-Samvat was started from this Padwa day.  Gudi Padwa is symbolic of love and devotion between the wife and husband. On this day newly-married daughters with their husbands are invited for special meals and given presents. In olden days brothers went to fetch their sisters from their in-laws home for this important day.  Govardhan-Puja Govardhan-Puja...

0 Lakshmi Puja on Diwali

The third day of Diwali festival is the most important one for Lakshmi-puja and is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi. On this very day sun enters his second course and passes Libra which is represented by the balance or scale. Hence, this design of Libra is believed to have suggested the balancing of account books and their closing. Despite the fact that this day falls on an amavasya day it is regarded as the most auspicious. The day of Lakshmi-Puja falls on the dark night of Amavasya. The strains of joyous sounds of bells and drums float from the temples as man is invoking Goddess Laxmi in a wondrous holy "pouring-in"...

0 Choti Diwali

The day before Diwali is celebrated as 'Chhoti Diwali or Small Diwali'. It is Diwali on a smaller scale, with fewer lights lit and fewer crackers burst. The morning after Choti Diwali, the women of the house make beautiful, colored rangoli in the doorway and courtyard. Tiny footprints made out of rice paste are a special feature of the rangolis made for Diwali. The worship of Lakshmi and Rama are quite common in Hindu households during Choti Diwali. Aarti is one of the major attractions along with the songs in honor of the deity. Legends behind Chhoti Diwali The story goes that the demon king Narakasur ruler of Pragjyotishpur ...

0 Dhanteras

Dhanteras marks the first day of five-days- of Diwali festival. Dhanteras Festival, also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanwantari Triodasi, falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik (October / November).  In the word Dhanteras, "Dhan" stands for wealth. On Dhanteras Goddess Laxmi is worshiped to provide prosperity and well being. Dhanteras Legends A very interesting story about Dhanteras Festival says that once the sixteen year old son of King Hima. was doomed to die by a snake-bite on the fourth day of his marriage as per his horoscope. On that particular fourth day of his marriage...

1 Diwali Rangoli Patterns

Rangoli for Diwali goes back approximately 5000 years as an attractive folk fine art in India. Not only is it a beautiful way to decorate courtyards, floors and entrances of houses, but also has spiritual and cultural meanings. Rangoli art mainly serves the purpose to welcome the Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, to bring good luck, but it is also said to control the ants in people's houses. Typical Rangoli designs have a round shape, but can be square or rectangular as well. First the outer Rangoli pattern is drawn on a flat, smooth surface. Later this line drawing can be filled with various powders of different colors. These powders can...

0 Diwali Rangoli

In Diwali 'Rangoli' is a Sanskrit word which means a creative look of art through the use of color. The word rangoli may also have come from "rang" (color) + "aavalli" (row), which means row of colors, or from rang+avalli, which means creepers of colors. Basically, Rangoli is the art of drawing images and motifs on the floor and walls of one's home using different color powders. Designed with a beautiful combination of various colors, the Rangoli images create an enchanting piece of art. Basically a floor painting, a rangoli image stands for a sign of welcome. The main purpose of making rangolis in diwali is to welcome Goddess...

0 Diwali Aarti | Diwali Aarti Songs

Diwali Aarti is the devotional song that people sing in praise of Lords and Goddesses. There are many religious songs but for Diwali celebration, special Diwali aartis are sung for in favor of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth. Generally, these prayers are sung after the pooja is over. There are different Diwali aartis for Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi that people sing across the nation. Here is most popular Diwali Aarti or Diwali Aarti Songs. Maa Lakshmi Aarti Jai lakshmi maataa, Maiyaa jaya lakshmi maataa Tumako nishadina dhyaavata, Hara vishnu vidhaataa Brahmaanii, rudraanii, kamalaa, Tuuhii hai...

1 Diwali SMS | Deepawali SMS | Diwali Wishes

Diwali is the time to send regards and good wishes to your relatives, loved ones, friends and family members. If you want to send a good message to them, and keep it short, there's hardly a better and quicker way to do so other than with an SMS. Sending an SMS is an easy task at any time and this small gesture goes a long way to strengthen your familial ties fill the recipients of your message with a sense of closeness and show them that you remember and care for them. With a fabulous collection of exciting and funny Diwali SMS available on this blog, you can make Diwali an occasion to remember. You...