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Diwali is one of the most vénigés Indianscelebration. The festival of lights, which comes every autumn marks both the lunar new year and the metaphorical victory of good over evil, where knowledge trumps ignorance. It is celebrated by many religions-Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.

Although the way the five-day festival is celebrated differs in every religion and community, thereGreat pomp and circumstance worldwide regarding Diwali. New York City has its annualDiwali Motorcade in Queens. Little India in Singapore is adorned with beautiful lights. In London, Trafalgar Square is transformed into a performance space and dance. In Nepal, Mother Nature and generosity are worshiped during Diwali.

In India, we allonions our homes with muddiyas (Oil lamps). We draw beautifulrangoli (Patterns created using colored rice, dry flour, colored sand or flower petals). Our schedules fill up quickly with party invitations. And we worship Goddess Lakshmi to bring prosperity in our lives. But there is so much to learn that these joyous holiday. Want to know more about Diwali? Here are 15 facts to brush before the festival begins!

If we go by the Gregorian calendar, Diwali can fall in October or November. The reason for the different holiday dates is because it is based on the Hindu lunar calendar. The festival begins two days before the new moon and ends two days after that. In 2019, Diwali Falls on October 27th to 15th day of Kartik, the holiest month of the Hindu lunar calendar. (Thepanchang, A Hindu almanac nifty, is a great resource to check the exact dates of festivals and auspicious time.)

The origins of Diwali retrace be a harvest festival post-monsoon, celebrating the premium after heavy rains. It was also a crucial moment, because it was the last harvest before winter.

Diwali is also incredibly important historically for merchants and money lenders, notesDevdutt Pattanaik, An author and a main mythologist India. "If the harvest was good, the debts were repaid and farmers and moneylenders celebrated their fortune," he wroteon its website. "If the harvest was bad, it was a period of intense prayer and rituals in the hope of a better future"

According to popular Hindu tradition, the origins of Diwali are associated with the legendSamudra manthane (The churning of the ocean). Goddess Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and prosperity, which is seen seated on a lotus - was reduced from the ocean when theDevtas and theasuras (Gods and demons) were locked in battle forAmrit(The nectar of life).

She came rolling treasures, says Pattanaik, includingKalpataruThe wish wish tree;KamadhenuThe cow to fill the desire; VShintamaniThe jewel that desired; andAkshaya PatraThe pot is always full of grain and gold.

During Diwali, Hindus hope a visit to the goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to bring prosperity. She is greeted in homes with lamps that burned night and tiny replicas of his feet facing the house. In addition torangoliPeople also attract those lucky onespadukas(Footprints of Goddess Lakshmi's feet) using the paste white rice or rice flour.

Lighting lamps during Diwali is symbolic of the journey towards abundance and wealth, and indicates the wealth and power, according Pattanaik. Diwali is "time to light lamps to dispel the darkness, burst crackers to chase the silence and eat sweets to chase the bitter taste and acidents" wrote pattanatanik.

The lamps help LAKSHMI find it in the people of peoples, but they are also linked to one of the most popular Diwali traditions of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu (one of the main deities of Hinduism). When he returned to his kingdom after a long exile of 14 years, after defeating the king of Demon Ravana, he was welcomed withavali(Rows ofDEEPA (clay lamps) to symbolize the triumph of light on the dark. And that's how the holidays get his name!

During Diwali,phuljhadis,anaarBombs, bombs, snakes and rockets are traditionally exploded to accommodate the Goddess Lakshmi. But the popularity of pyrotechnics decreases, due to the increase in pollution and degrading air quality concerns.

The Government Delhi encourages Celebrating Diwali to use green cookies, which release at least 30 percent less than particulate matter and 20 percent of less gas, ie oxide sulfur and nitrogen oxide.Hindu. The government also plans to organize laser shows in the heart of the city for four days, deterring people from firecrackers, hopefully.

All that shines is goldDhaneras, The 13th day of the lunar month of Kartik and the first day of Diwali. Over time, it has become one of the most conducive days at the shop. As a general rule, women bought metal and gold utensils. But these days, all-going sales of electronics and luxury cars with gold and silver ornaments accessible record number year after year. According toThe Times of LondonIn anticipation of Diwali, gold sales increased 32 percent in September and the first half of October in 2019, compared to the same period last year.

In Hinduism, Dhanvantari, the Lord of Medicine, a Vishnu Avatar (one of the main divinities of Hinduism), is also loved on the first day of Diwali. Pray Hindu for the health of sound for themselves and for their loved ones. Since 2016, the government ofIndia declaredDhaneras National Day of Ayurveda, Honoring the compassion and wisdom of the doctor. Now it is customary for clean rubbing houses that day.

According topuranasThe old Vedic texts, the Goddess Lakshmi are born from the ocean necessary work. At the same time, she isChanchala, One of an irregular. You must be lucky to get LAKSHMI to pay you a visit, says Pattanaik.Gambling Requires competence and luck, and during Diwali, people play cards to remember his fantasy nature, plus that keeps the good fortune outstanding.

After the first day cleaning and gold races, the second, third and fourth days of Diwali are dedicated to decorating, celebration, praying, and gifts. Then, the fifth and last day of Diwali, brothers visit their married sisters, who welcome them with a meal. "It was always one of the few days when the brothers could visit their houses of married sisters, to ensure that they were well treated," according to theBBC.

TheSamudra Manthanwas not only the first runner sign of the property, according to the Hindu tradition, she also brewed the goddess of bad augure alakshmi (brothers and sisters of the Goddess Lakshmi), who emerged with poison, according toUtkarsh Patel, Author, speaker and lecturer on comparative mythology at the University of Mumbai. To keep it remotely, several communities hang a lime with seven green chilis on their doors-calledNimbu-Mirchi TotkaRespectfully respected the supeais and spices magnet goddess alakshmi, the protection of their shadows.

A few weeks before Diwali, prompt are sent for tons of parts. People dressed with four beautiful mounting pins come out to play, playPatti teen (Flash) or poker.The parts of the farm in Delhiare legendary, with traditional dishes and champagne overflowing in places adorned as palaces.

During Diwali, sugar is shaped inkhilone (toys) andhathris (towers). Try the unusualKheel-Batasha (Rice blown and drops of sugar), or on the gentle throatMAWA Kachori, FryingShakkar Pare, The delectablepinni Punjab, and all this wonderful dry fruit and go around. With the abundant sugar of quantities circulating during Diwali, it is not uncommon for party workers to win some books. As we enjoy, you will be Waddling after Diwali. But hey, at least you will not be hungry! And for trivia more impressive about the world around us, consult the50 fun facts about the world that will put a smile on your face.

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