Amit Desai

Diwali Celebrations in 2009

The article discusses about the exact day of Diwali this year and significance of this day in brief.

In India, festival means a set of celebrations in honour of Gods or Goddesses. Diwali in India is one such festival which turns into a 5 days long carnival with its splendor and pageantry. Illuminated houses, lanes, roads and the whole city with thousands of earthen lamps and colorful light bulbs, bursting firecrackers, magnificent fireworks-all mark the carnivalesque way of Diwali celebration.

The festival of lights has different mythological significance with various popular legends associated with this. The most popular myths among all is the welcome ceremony for the return of Rama with Lakshman and Sita from their 14 years of exile in forest. As per the Hindu calendar that ceremony was held on an Amavasya or no moon day in the month of Kartik. So Kartik Amavasya is considered to be the perfect day for celebrating Diwali. Lighting diyas signifies driving away the darkness of Amavasya. The exact day of Diwali is mainly decided by the position of the moon. According to the English calendar Diwali normally comes in the month of November or December.

This year Diwali falls on October 17, Saturday. Diwali Lakshmi pujan is on the same day and Bhai Dooj comes on October 19.

Diwali in India has different colors and significances in various parts of this country. In northern India, the myth of Rama is the main source or reason behind celebrating this festival. Southern part of India celebrates Diwali following the legend of the demolition of the demon Narakasur by Lord Krishna and Satyabhama, wife of Krishna. In West Bengal Diwali or Deepavali is the day of Kali puja or worshiping of Goddess Kali. Legend says that the ferocious form of the Divine Mother demolished Raktabhija and many other demonic forces. In western part of India like in Maharashtra, Gujarat etc. Diwali is the time of worshiping and welcoming Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.

Diwali is the synonym of 5 day long festival of light, joy and great merrymaking. Brighten up this festival with gifts. It is the time to show your love and care for your all near and dear ones by exchanging gifts with them. People participate in this festivity with lots of fun and gaiety. Following the age old gifting tradition, families and friends exchange Diwali gifts to convey their warm regards to each other. Nowadays, many Indians live abroad which makes Diwali celebration outside India or abroad as big and splendid as in its homeland. For them Diwali is one of the most special time to get in touch with their homeland, root and family by sending gifts to India.

Now with the emergence of internet service, Indians staying abroad find it the easiest task to send gifts to India. reliablegreetings.com is such an online gifting website launching an exclusive mindblowing collection of Diwali gifts only for you. Choose the best one of the lots and send it as a special gift to India for someone really special. The gifts wrapped with your deepest feelings and emotions will surely brighten up the spirit and festive mood of Diwali more than ever. Nothing can replace gifts as gifts are always the best way to reach and win that special heart living miles away from each other. So in this festive season of Diwali let these mundane things be fascinating for once and ever by carrying your priceless emotions to those hearts which you truly value.

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