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This stunning satellite picture of India by NASA has been sensational. The interpretation of the picture had been varied. One of the explanation is that it's a satellite picture of INDIA during a DIWALI night (Festival of Lights). See reference at the bottom of the post.DIWALI, the festival of lights is celebrated not only in India but also in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. .jpg "The Festival of Lights \"Diwali\" at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab") |
The Festival of Lights "Diwali" at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab
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Spiritual Significance Of Diwali
While Diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant spiritual meaning is "the awareness of the inner light". Central to Hindu philosophy is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. The celebration of Diwali as the "victory of good over evil", refers to the light of higher knowledge dispelling all ignorance, the ignorance that masks one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality. With this awakening comes compassion and the awareness of the oneness of all things (higher knowledge). This brings anand (joy or peace). Just as we celebrate the birth of our physical being, Diwali is the celebration of this Inner LightDiwali in 2013 and Laxmi Puja
On 3rd November, Sunday the Pradoshkal will begin at 17:33 and remain for 2 hours 24 minutes. These 2 hours 24 minutes will be auspicious to perform Diwali pujan. On this day the puja should be performed during sthir lagna, as it is believed to be the most auspicious period.On this day the time for pradosh kaal and sthri lagna will from from 18:15 hrs to 20:09 hrs. The auspiciousness for Chaughadiya will continue from 18:00 hrs to 21:00 for worshiping.Step By Step Diwali Puja Process
1.First clean the Puja room and then Bathe each Deity ( Lakshmi & Ganesh) first with water, then with panchamitra/ or rose water, followed by water once more.
2. Now put Deepak (Lamp) in front of the Deities - As the tiny diyas of clay are lighted to drive away the shadows of evil spirits.
3. Make a Panchamitra with 5 ingredients of milk, curd, ghee (clarified butter), sugar & honey.
4. Place Few mithais, snacks & fruits as a prashad.
5. Make offerings of flowers, abir (red colour), sindoor (vermillion), haldi (turmeric), and Light the.
6. Agarbatti (incense sticks) and lamps filled with Ghee.
7. Now make offerings of fruit, sweet meat (mithai), Salty snacks (Mathis, Ghathia, Namakpare) and offer dakshina (token money), which could be given to the poor.
8. In the end offer paan (betel leaves), cloves. Now pray to the dieties to seek their blessings.
9. Ganesh Puja -Ganesh Puja is a must for Diwali Puja. (Lord Ganesha is to be worshipped in all pujas before any other God or Goddess.) (Ganesh Aarti is sung)
10. Laxmi Puja : Place Lotus and other flowers at her feet as an offering. A silver coin is placed in front of the Goddess during the puja. Now perform Arti with flowers in hand (Lakshmi Aarti is sung)  |
Aarti (Prayer) of Goddess Laxmi |
II Lakshmi Poojan (English) II
Om Jai Laxmi Mata, Maiya JaiLaxmi Mata,
Tumko nis din sevat, Hari, Vishnu Data
Om Jai Laxmi Mata
Uma Rama Brahmaani, Tum ho Jag Mata,
Maiya, Tum ho Jag Mata,
Surya ChanraMa dhyaavat, Naarad Rishi gaata.
Om Jai Laxmi Mata.
Durga Roop Niranjani, Sukh Sampati Data,
Maiya Sukh Sampati Data
Jo koyee tumko dhyaataa, Ridhee Sidhee dhan paataa
Om Jai Laxmi Mata.
Jis ghar mein tu rehtee, sab sukh guna aataa,
Maiya sab sukh guna aataa,
Taap paap mit jaataa, Man naheen ghabraataa.
Om Jai Laxmi Mata
Dhoop Deep phal meva, Ma sweekaar karo,
Maiya Ma sweekaar karo,
Gyaan prakaash karo Ma, Moha agyaan haro.
Om Jai Laxmi Mata.
Maha Laxmiji ki Aarti, jo gaavey
Maiya nis din jo gaavey,
Uraananda samata, paap uttar jata.
Om Jai Laxmi Mata.
DIWALI GREETINGS IN MAJOR INDIAN LANGUAGES
- "Subha Dipawali ko mangalmaya subha kaamanaa" (शुभ दिपावली की मंगलमय शुभ-कामना): Greeting in Nepali
- "Diwali ki Shubhkamnayein" (दिवाली की शुभकामनाएं): Greeting in Hindi
- "Diwali Mubarak" (દીવાળી મુબારક): Greeting in Gujarati
- "Tuhanu diwali diyan boht boht vadhaiyan hon" (ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਦਿਵਾਲੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਹੋਣ ): Greeting in Punjabi
- "Deepavali Nalvaazhtukkal" (தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்) :Greeting in Tamil
- "Deepavali Aashamsagal" ( ദീപാവലി ആശംസകള് ): Greeting in Malayalam.
- "Deepavali Habbada Shubhashayagalu" (ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು): Greeting in Kannada
- "Deepavali Shubhakankshalu" (దీపావళి శుభాకా౦క్షలు) :Greeting in Telugu
- "Shubh Diwali/ Diwalichya hardik Shubhechha" (शुभ दिवाली /दिवाळीच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा ): Greeting in Marathi
- "Subho Diwalir Preeti O Subeccha" (শুভ দীপাবলীর প্রীতি ও শুভেচ্ছা) :Greeting in Bengali
- "Happy Diwali!" :Greeting in English language
- "Diwali mubarak ho":Greeting in Hindi (Bundelkhand)
- "Deepavalira Anek Shubhechha" (ଦୀପାବଳିର ଅନେକ ଶୁଭେଛା) :
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