DIWALI-DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL

Diwali is a festival of warmth and love. Diwali is about visiting friends and relatives, sharing food and sweets, exchanging gifts and celebrating the prosperity and plenitude of harvests granted to us through the grace of god.

Traditionally, Diwali is a four-day celebration beginning with Dhantraiyodashi when diyas are lit as an offering to God. The second day is Narak Chaturdashi when demon Naraksura was killed by Lord Krishna.

Laxmi Pujan is celebrated on the third day with prayers for the blessings of the previous year. This is also the special day on which Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhaya.

Puja is conducted to welcome the New Year the following day, a day for new beginnings

Those who would like to know about this universal festival of DIWALI and the origin and background stories which are now forgotten can be read by clicking the link below

http://hinduism.about.com/od/hinduismforkids/ss/Tarak-Forgotten-Tales.htm?nl=1

WHY SHOULD WE CELEBRATE DIWALI?

There is not one reason but 10 reasons to celebrate Diwali all over the globe and please click the link below

http://hinduism.about.com/cs/diwali/a/aa102003a.htm?nl=1

To celebrate this four day festival of DEEPAVALI by all the family to brighten up our life in everyday, please click the link below

http://hinduism.about.com/od/diwalifestivaloflights/a/diwali.htm?nl=1

KALI PUJA (LAKSHMI) is on Friday, November 5 and please click the link below to know more about Kali puja

http://hinduism.about.com/od/hindugoddesses/a/makali.htm?nl=1

LET US Celebrate the real Deepavali by living in Brahman, and enjoy the eternal bliss of the soul. The sun does not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do lightnings shine and much less fire. All the lights of the world cannot be compared even to a ray of the inner light of the Self. Merge yourself in this light of lights and enjoy the supreme Deepavali".

Telugus are a bit more fortunate especially for our younger NOT YET MARRIED SISTERS & MARRIED SISTERS AS WELL to listen RUKMINI KALYANAM during the four days of Deepavali in the evening by all the family to get good natured husbands who are yet to get married and to have a happy, blissful married life to those who are married with good natured daughters and sons by clicking the link below in TELUGU AUDIO

http://en.srichaganti.net/RukminiKalyanam.aspx

By listening this we not only hear Rukmini Kalyanam but also the live darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara in your own home!

YOU NEED TO LISTEN WITH ATTENTION AND DEVOTION TO TEST YOURSELF!

Those who cannot have 4 hours to spend also there is a way but you need to spend about 2 hours in a shorter version of the same thing by same divine soul by clicking the link below and listen parts 80 & 81 of Bhagavata pravachanam by SRI CHAGANTI KOTESWARARAO GARU

http://surasa.net/music/purana/

Let us hope and pray that we all get a blissful Diwali with all our family & friends not only during Diwali time but everyday of our remaining time on this sacred earth.

With Love, Light & Peace to all,

SivaRamaKrishna