How to Celebrate Diwali |
Diwali
is a festival which is celebrated in India for 5 days. It is celebrated to mark
the victory of good over evil. Diwali festival falls between the month of
October or November.
Indian’s
majorly live in counties like Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia, Britain, Canada, New
Zealand and South Africa. Thus it is celebrated in these countries as well.
As
Christmas is celebrated by Christians same way Indian celebrates Diwali
festival. Thus Diwali is important festival for Hindu. Diwali is not only
celebrated by Hindu but it is also celebrated by other religions like Buddhism,
Sikhism and also Jainism.
Today
in my post will share with you simple and easy method to Celebrate Diwali:
What is Diwali?
Diwali
is festival of lights. Diwali is 5 days festival. 1st day of diwali
is known as Dhanteras, 2nd day is known as narak chaturdashi, 3rd
day is known as Lakshmi puja, 4th day is known as Balipratipada and
5th day is known as Bhai Dhooj.
What should I buy in Diwali?
Many
Indian’s buy ornaments and utensils on the 1st day of diwali. You
can also buy cloths to yourself and your near and dear ones.
How
to clean house in Diwali?
In
diwali you need to clean your house as well as your business premises on before
1st day of diwali. Clean your rooms do laundry and sort out papers
at your business and home. We clean our house in Diwali so that we throw out
unnecessary elements from your environment.
Take
rice flour and draw small footprints over your house. This footprint indicates
that Goddess Lakshmi will soon arrive.
Decorate your entrance
You
can decorate your house and office entrance by flower garlands, hanging small
bells, lightening LED bulbs and diya’s, hanging mirrors. You can also draw
beautiful rangoli using vibrant and colorful colors.
Several types of Rangoli
All
5 days of diwali, draw different rangoli every day. In market you can get
wooden plates where you can place them accordingly and arrange them. If you are
a rangoli expert then draw creative rangoli. In our website you can browse for
rangoli designs.
Why to burn diya’s every night during festival?
Oil
lamps or diya’s are symbol of inner peace and it fights off any traces of
ignorance and darkness.
Why to light firecrackers in Diwali?
Firecrackers
are used in diwali as it symbolize destroy of evil from our surrounding.
Be
careful while lightening fireworks Always follow precaution and safety while
burning fireworks, Take care of your children and pets as they have very
frightening noises.
Wear new cloth
In
diwali you need to wear new cloths and ornaments.
Prepare sweets, savouries and snacks
You
can make traditional food like 7 cup burfi, chakali, poha, besan ladoo, chivda,
gulab jamn. Jalebi etc.
Perform lakshmi pooja
On
3rd day of you need to perform lakshmi pooja. This pooja is
celebrated to seek blessings from goddess of wealth that help us to gain
wealth. You can take gold or silver coin and offer prayer and aarti for
peaceful atmosphere.
Play games
In
diwali many family play games like pass the parcel, rummy, hide and seek,
musical chair and many more.
You
can play card games with money.
This
is how diwali is celebrated with joy and happiness. Wish you a happy and joyful
diwali.
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