Nov 25 – Nov 29 2012
Dev Deepavali celebrated 15days subsequent to Diwali, brings in the festive mood once again by lighting up the houses on the full moon day and refreshing the settled minds with more joy and heavenly bliss.
Ganga is revered as one of the most holy rivers in India, Ganga Mata gives hope to those who belong to her, and I felt a special sense of attachment and association with her when I stood by the banks.
Diyas all around Ganga, lit my fire, it brought down a glorious image of the Almighty which promised a good light all through my life.
For the stretch of 5days the festival portrayed a prolific atmosphere of music and art performances. Surrounded with all sweetness and light of the Benares People I was with my bells on. All I could say is the 5days ceremony is just amazing and I was filled with full of joys of the spring.
I was privileged to take bath in the banks of Ganga during the Mahotsav days because it is believed that the Gods from Heaven would come down during these days to take bath in the Ganges.
I had the time of my Life, Varanasi the cultural capital of India is a blessed destination for the Indians, You will feast your eyes on during these days of Ganga Mahotsav.
Sparks of love, lightening of laughter, crackles the gloom, rays of riches, horde of happiness displayed as arrays of diya is all together Diwali.
Celebrated to commemorate the victory of Rama over Ravana brining, Sita back to Ayodhi after 14 years of exile. Added is the deliverance that people clenched after Narakasura was killed.
Authentic glimpse of traditional rituals, tickles to your sweet tooth, sheer joy of lighting up lamps to welcome goodness and Bangs of thundering crackers to drive away evil that possibly keep you awake past dawn. There could be tons of reason one can pen to bring kith and kin together and flag up reunions.
Diwali is pitched in the mid of October – November of the Gregorian calendar. The festive mood etched along for five days from Dhanteras.
Let this Diwali fill your houses with lamps of Love and Prosperity.
There is no halt when you land in India for all the fun and festive adornments. Every celebrated date, hour and time is presented with a vast purpose with added a glaze of myth. “Dhantera” a festival much known in Northern parts of India is significantly one that peaks up for every business man than any day of insouciance.
The Word Dhan means wealth and Tera is 13, which tales for itself to presides on the 13th day prior to Diwali on the Hindu lunar calendar on the month called Karthik.
Buying bounties like gold, silver and utensils is believed to inflate more wealth while praying to the God of death for prosperity and protection.
A fabled tale to the visual fluid line to the principal tribute is the tale that goes like this, King Hima’s son who was to die on the 14th day of his marriage was saved by his clever wife who saved him from Yama the God of death by keeping him awake all night telling him stories while Yama who took the form of a serpent was listening to her all night spared his kill.
