Diva Pic01 An earthen lamp lit for Deepavali
Deepavali (24.10.2022)
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
Diva Pic02 Row of earthen lamps lit for Deepavali
शुभम् करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यम् धन संपदा |
शत्रुबुद्धि विनाशाय दीप ज्योतिर नमो़स्तुते ||
दीप ज्योतिः परब्रह्म दीप ज्योतिर जनार्दनः |
दीपो हरतु मे पापं दीप ज्योतिर नमो़स्तुते ॥
Deepavali (Divali, Diwali), Narak Chaturdashi, Kali Puja, a five-day-long festival starting with Dhanteras and ending with Bhai Dooj, is associated with Ram’s return from exile to his kingdom in Ayodhya, and celebrated as the festival of lights. Traditionally, earthen lamps with mustard oil are used to light up homes.
Deepavali is celebrated on Amavasya or 'new moon day' of Kartik month of Vikram calendar, corresponding to October/ November of the Gregorian Calendar. There is Laxmi Ganesha Puja and business start new book of accounts. [2]
Diva Pic03 Homes lit for Deepavali
In the past Income tax laws provided for a separate accounting year for Diwali for a period not exceeding thirteen months.
श्री गणेश जी की आरती
जय गणेश जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा ।
माता जाकी पार्वती पिता महादेवा॥
लड्डुअन का भोग लगे, संत करें सेवा ॥ जय ॥
एक दंत दयावंत, चार भुजा धारी ।
मस्तक सिंदूर सोहे, मूसे की सवारी ॥ जय ॥
अंधन को आंख देत, कोढ़िन को काया ।
बांझन को पुत्र देत निर्धन को माया ॥ जय ॥
पान चढ़े फल चढ़े, और चढ़े मेवा ॥ जय ॥
शूर श्याम शरण आए, सफल कीजे सेवा ॥ जय ॥
लक्ष्मी जी की आरती
ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता ।
तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हर विष्णु विधाता ॥ ॐ ॥
उमा रमा ब्रम्हाणी, तुम ही जग माता ।
सूर्य चन्द्रमाँ ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता ॥ ॐ ॥
दुर्गा रूप निरंजनी, सुख सम्पति दाता ।
जो कोई तुम को ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता ॥ ॐ ॥
तुम पाताल निवासिनी, तुम ही शुभ दाता ।
कर्म प्रभाव प्रकाशिनी, भवनिधि की त्राटा ॥ ॐ ॥
जिस घर तुम रहती, तहँ सब सदगुण आता ।
सब समभाव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता ॥ ॐ ॥
तुम बिन यज्ञ न होता, व्रत न हो पाता ।
खान पान का वैभव, सब तुम से आता ॥ ॐ ॥
शुभ गुण मंदिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि जाता ।
रत्ना चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता ॥ ॐ ॥
महा लक्ष्मी जी की आरती, जो कोई जन गाता ।
उर आनंद समाता, पाप उतर जाता ॥ ॐ ॥
Diva Pic04 Rangoli designs on a Deepavali
In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, devotees begin the day with an oil bath before sunrise. Elders apply oil on the heads of the younger family members. In parts of Tamil Nadu, it is customary to eat a bit of lehyam (a medicinal preparation). People clean their homes and decorate them with kolam or Moggu designs, similar to rangoli but made using rice flour.
Diva Pic05 Earthen lamps lighting up Tulsi plants on a Deepavali
In South India the festival, also called Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated to mark Krishna’s victory over Narakasura. Narakasur troubled his subjects and ill-treated women. When the news of Narakasur humiliating women reached the ears of Satyabhama, wife of Lord Krishna she approached Krishna and requested him to bring an end of Narakasur. The day when Lord Krishna killed Narakasur is worshipped as Naraka Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali. Naraka Chaturdashi is also known as Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Choti Diwali, Naraka Nivaran Chaturdashi or Bhoot Chaturdashi.
Importantly crackers in South India are burst in the morning unlike the North where they are burst in the night of Deepawali.
In Bengal devotees pray to Goddess Kali.
In Purva (eastern India) festivities carry on till Chath Puja, six days after Deepawali.
The different celebrations coincide with harvest.
[1] Author has in posts on his website (https://rohitkparmar.wixsite.com/site), twitter (https://twitter.com/rohitkparmar?s=09), facebook (https://www.facebook.com/rohit.parmar.5268750/), linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kumar-parmar-841b4724) been writing on diverse topics including festivals and can be reached at rohitkparmar@yahoo.com. [2] Arti Pujan of Ganesh and Laxmi is done, alongside reciting of other mantras and artis. Most arti’s have some regional variations in terms of usage of words and at times an additional stanza. Some verses are also sung twice.
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