Tradition of Diwali

 

India’s base is spirituality. Religion has been defined in reference with spirituality. Where religion explains about the system of outer activities, spirituality analysis the inner mental base. Reason being every tradition – ritual prevailing in the life has been explained in born meaning religions as well spiritual.

 

Since religion has been explained in such concepts by which one can touch the heights in this world and in the second world also, then it becomes very clear that religious and spiritual growth is closely related with the rituals and tradition. Here in this text we will discuss about the tradition of Diwali.

 

Diwali has its so many names like – Dipawali, Deepmalika, Diwali etc. it is said that Sh. Ram Chander along with his brother Laxman and wife Sita came back to Ayodhya – their capital after completing 14 years jungle – niwas. This jungle niwas was the order of thei step mother Kaikayee. Everyone knows the whole storey. As we all are listening this story since our very childhood. Thus same is need not to be reproduced here when Rama returned – the residents of Ayodhya welcomed them in a very special way. They cleaned all the city. Every house, every shop was white washed and repaired. Roads were decorated with flowers. Lightening arrangement was made everywhere. As electricity was not in trend during those days, thus carthern lamps were lightened and pul in a raw so that continually of light may be maintained. Next year on the same day same celebrations were made to remember the sweet memories of the previous year. Since then it is being celebrated in the same manner and it became a tradition for the coming generations, with the passing of time and it still continuing. Every year, generation after generations are celebrating the Diwali. So many small and big festivals came during the whole year. But Diwali is the biggest festival celebrated all over India with great pomp and show. Traditionally Diwali is celebrated on the Kartik Amavasya. As we are having 12 months in the English Calendar starting from Jan. to Dec. Similarly 12 months are there in Hindi Year which is call Vikrami Samrat Year in Vikrami Samvat starts from the month of Chaitra and ends on Falgun. Chaitra month is the corresponding month to April and thus Kartik falls during end of October and starting of Nov. every year.