HAPPY DIWALI 2022
Diwali (English: /dɪˈwɑːliː/; Deepavali[3] (IAST: dīpāvalī) or Divali) is a Hindu religious[4] festival of lights[5][6] and is one of the most important festivals within Hinduism.[7][8] The festival usually lasts five days, or six in some regions of India, and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November).[9][10][11] One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".[12][13][14][15] The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity and Ganesha, god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Durga, Shiva, Kali, Hanuman, Kubera, Yama, Yami, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is a celebration of the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile.
Also called: Deepavali
Observed by:
Hindus, Jains, Sikhs,[1] some Buddhists (notably Newar Buddhists)
Type:
Religious, cultural, seasonal
Significance:
See below
Celebrations:
Diya lighting, puja (worship and prayer), havan (fire offering), vrat (fasting), dāna (charity), melā (fairs/shows), home cleansing and decoration, fireworks, gifts, feast and sweets
Begins:
māsa (amānta) / māsa (purnimānta), pakṣa, tithi
Ends:
māsa (amānta) / māsa (purnimānta), pakṣa, tithi
Date:
Ashvin Krishna Trayodashi, Ashvin Krishna Chaturdashi, Ashvin Amavasya, Kartik Shukla Pratipada, Kartik Shukla Dwitiya
2022 date:
October[2]
21 (Govatsa Dwadashi)
22 (Dhanteras/Yama Deepam)
23 (Kali Chaudas/Hanuman Puja/Chhoti Diwali)
24 (Lakshmi Puja/Kali Puja/Naraka Chaturdashi/Sharda Puja/Kedar Gauri Vrat)
25 (Govardhan Puja/Balipratipada/Gujarati New Year)
26 (Bhai Dooj/Vishwakarma Puja)
Frequency: Annual
Related to: Diwali (Jainism), Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, Bandna
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