Diwali Festival of Lights. 3 India -November 8
Ancient Indian feast with deep spiritual roots, originated from religious rituals as a celebration of fire and light. His celebration always takes place in late October, early November, when
the crop is harvested, and at the festival offered everything that abounds in
Indian land. Thousands of oil lamps, fireworks, lavish feasts,fragrant flowers
and lotus shape, lined with colored sand, decorated with India in this annual
celebration of homecoming, Diwali.
Lighting the way home
Rama had to return home, and Indians
everywhere pitch in to help him. Lighting the way thousands of oil lamps during
the five-day festival of lights, Diwali, or, in honor of the Hindu god. West
looks at it as an Indian version of Christmas, while intimate holiday soul and
pure children's joy. In form, as Christmas is a religious holiday, it is open
to everyone to take part in it, in the most abundant of the year. And by
implication, beyond the visible eye feast of colors and lights, Diwali has a
deep spiritual meaning - awakening their inner light.
Diwali for thousands of years
as the "Ramayana", the ancient Hindu texts, whose name means
"The story of Rama." During his exile, Rama fought with demons in the
dark forests and resist the temptation of Ravana, the demon king with ten
heads. With the monkey god, Hanuman, Rama led an army of monkeys to defeat
Ravana and rescue his princess Sita. Hindus celebrate his return home, lighting
your way; all others celebrate it as a feast of plenty.
Order food and fireworks
Diwali is held in the fall,
and marks the end of the harvest season in India and the beginning of the new
fiscal year. Life in India revolves around the agricultural calendar, and at
this time of year people pay debts and pray for a good harvest. In the near
future, in the coming new year, new seeds will be planted in the ground.
Lakshmi - the goddess of beauty, wealth and prosperity, plays a central role in
the celebration of Diwali, because worship it can bring happiness to all the
pious. Diwali - Hindu festival, but Sikhs and Jains also observe this festival,
making the celebration truly universal.
The first two days of Diwali
is mainly focused on the preparation, the first devoted to cleaning the house,
the second of its decoration. The third day is the centerpiece, with lavish
epic feasts and fireworks, ready to compete with the celebration of May 9, or
victory over the Dutch team of Russia in the quarterfinals of the European Cup.
On the fourth day, friends and relatives come to visit their families and come
with gifts. In the fifth, the last day, there is a very specific ritual, the
brothers visit their married sisters who are preparing sumptuous lunch back.
Fall is especially good time
to visit India - after the heat of summer and the beginning of torrential
monsoons. Indians filled the house with garlands of fragrant jasmine flowers,
lamps and candles, and the entrance is decorated with rugs instead of panels of
colored sand. Strands of colored lights covering business areas, and women are
the best and the brightest colors of their saris.
Light and goodness
As befits a festival of light,
all kinds of torches, oil lamps and fireworks light up the night sky. For all
Hindus, light represents the triumph of good over evil, although legends are
different everywhere, and Ramayana is revered more in North India, Diwali is
the time of unity. The essence of this festival is true for all cultures.
As far as the celebration of
Diwali is beautiful to the eye, just as deep and symbolic spiritual meaning -
Diwali is the awareness of the inner light. Through higher knowledge we can
dispel ignorance and to awaken our Atman, pure and infinite spirit. It is the
victory of light over the darkness of ignorance of knowledge and the path to
spiritual enlightenment. Use Diwali as a personal opportunity to make inner
peace. Greet good spirits - Lakshmi, happiness and good fortune, Hanuman,
Ganesh and assistance, the destroyer of obstacles. Clean from the old and the
light of your life is updated.
The people of India are
extremely warm and friendly during Diwali - bad luck will be punished anyone
who is not benevolent this time of year. The doors of most homes are open and
lit lamps, creating a pervasive atmosphere of hospitality. This is the biggest
festival in India, full of reverence and good mood. Remember: this time the
triumph of good over evil, the victory of light over darkness. Let your best
aspirations to direct you.
Tips
Come for a couple of days to
get to explore the area. Diwali completely covers the majority of retailers.
Find a place where you want to
be and stay there . Let circumstances or intuition will be your guide because
Diwali time "open door". Look, you open your mind and heart.
Eat homemade food . Try to
find an Indian family, who invited you to dinner Diwali. Bring candles and
fireworks in gratitude.
Create a lotus flower from
colored sand or petals under your door . It would welcome a good mood and good
luck in your home.
Practical aspects
Holiday is celebrated all over
the place, you can go to any state. The most famous masters of Diwali: Bombay,
Delhi, Varanasi and Jaipur.
How to get there: direct
flight to Delhi, connecting flights to anywhere in the country or charter in
Dabolim airport Goa. What to take with you if you travel with a backpack, what
transport in India to choose and how to buy tickets.
