{"id":3953,"date":"2022-01-07T02:50:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T02:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/?p=3953"},"modified":"2022-01-07T02:50:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T02:50:41","slug":"history-of-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectvenue.in\/blog\/history-of-diwali\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Diwali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Legends abound throughout Diwali’s past, and these legends are based on stories from Hindu sacred literature, namely the Puranas. Though the primary premise of all tales is the classic truth of good triumphing over evil, the presenting style and characters vary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because Diwali is a festival of lights, lighting the lamp of knowledge within us entails comprehending and reflecting on the significance of each of the five days of festivities, as well as incorporating those ideas into our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diwali is a five-day festival<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first day of Diwali is known as Dhanvantari Triodasi or Dhanwantari Triodasi, also known as Dhan Theras. Narak Chaturdasi is the second day of Diwali. The fourteenth lunar day (thithi) of the dark fortnight of the month of Kartik and Diwali’s eve. Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasur on this day, freeing the world from dread. On the third day of Diwali, the genuine Diwali is celebrated. This is the day when Mother Lakshmi is honoured. Goverdhan Pooja is conducted on the fourth day of Diwali. Bhratri Dooj is the name given to the fifth day of Diwali. It’s a day set aside for sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mythology in Hinduism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rama and Sita Story: Lord Rama was a strong warrior King who was exiled by his father, King Dashratha of Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman, on the request of his wife Sita. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After 14 years in exile, Lord Rama returned to his kingdom of Ayodhya, where he slew the demon Ravana of Lanka, a great Pundit who was highly educated but whose mind was still enslaved by evil. After the victory of Good over Evil, Rama returned to Ayodhya. People in Ayodhya greeted them by lighting rows of clay lights. As a result, it is a commemoration of Rama’s victory over Ravana; of Truth’s triumph over Evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vamana Avatar (the Dwarf) and King Bali’s Story<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The other narrative is about King Bali, a kind ruler. He was, nonetheless, a tremendously ambitious man. Vishnu was urged by some of the Gods to check King Bali’s power. Vishnu arrived on Earth as a Vamana (dwarf) clothed as a priest. When the dwarf approached King Bali, he said to him, “You are the monarch of the three worlds: the Earth, the World Above, and the World Below. Would you mind giving me the area that three strides would cover?” King Bali burst out laughing. The King, who agreed to the dwarf’s request, reasoned that a dwarf couldn’t possibly cover much ground. The dwarf transformed into Vishnu at this point, and his three strides spanned the Earth, the Sky, and all in between. King Bali was relegated to the hereafter. Some Hindus recall King Bali during Diwali celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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