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Diyas, crackers, unlimited
Mithai, Homes bejeweled with numerous beautiful lights; this is
Diwali - my favourite festival of all :)
Diwali is
referred to as the festival of lights. During this festival, prayers are offered to the goddess of wealth and prosperity
- Lakshmi. As soon as the Dusshera
week is over, begins the saaf-safai of my house. I am the in charge of
my house cleaning, windows are cleaned, furniture each corner of the
walls; it’s said that Goddess Lakshmi comes only to those homes which are clean
and devoid of any evil or bad things.
Day – 1- Dhan Teras
Do you want that pocket money to never stop coming to you?
Worship your money then. Dhan Teras is celebrated to worship money and wealth.
This day holds special significance for the businessmen as they buy precious
metals like Gold and Silver as customary this day. People usually buy a
gold/silver coin and keep it in front of Lakshmi idol during Diwali.
Day – 2- Govardhan Pooja
I have seen celebrations for this day at my Nani’s place long
back. It is marked as the day when Krishna defeated Indra. The pooja is
celebrated with great zeal. Mountains are made using cow dung and worshipped as
a symbol of Govardhan Parvat which Lord Krishna lifted once. Back in my
hometown we worship cows on this day.
Day – 3- Choti Diwali
Crackers come home and big boxes of Mithai
have made entry at our home. Since a few years we are not bursting any rockets
or bombs, but we do have Fuljhadi (Sparklers) and Flower Pots to mark
traditions. 5 Diyas are lit and placed in Pooja room, one near a drainage pipe
to draw away the evil from home, 1 outside the main door, 1 near a Tulsi plant
and the 5th one under the Peepal Tree. Back in Lucknow, we have “Mitti
k Ganesha and Lakshmi” made, and placed in Pooja. Loads of flowers &
fragrances fill our home.
Day – 4- Badi Diwali
Burst loads of crackers, have a lavish
breakfast with family & a grand pooja in evening. Perfume is sprayed in all
the corners to #ChangeTheAir of celebrations. The house is cleaned, esp. the pooja room - Rangoli is made :)
After the Lakshmi Pooja, sweets are sent over to the
neighbours and elders give gifts/money to the kids at home. 16 diyas are lit up
and placed in every possible corner of the house. Not even a single corner is
left in darkness on this night :) after an amazing dinner, we are all out to burst crackers!
Day – 5- Bhai Dooj
Maa narates all of us a traditional old story about Bhai Dooj, followed by Brother ka tika and gift exchanging spree :D followed by an amazing breakfast *slurp*
It is said that on this day, a brother
should have food at his sister’s place on this day and both of them should go
for a dip in Ganga. It’s a festival of Brothers and sisters and the sisters ensure
that brothers are not left empty handed or empty stomachs from their homes.
The amazing 5 days of Diwali at my place is
a lot like what I wrote above, like it? :D what about yours? Do share!
