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Welcome to thispresentation of

Deepavali



• The Indian calendar is based on the lunar

cycle and the movement of the moon, unlike

the conventional Gregorian/English calendar.

• The result is that Indian festivals move

sideways the English calendar from year to

year.

• Diwali, for example falls on the date of the

no moon In the month of Kartika (Hindi

Calendar), usually this is in October or

November.

When ?



DEEPAVALI• One of the most common festival of India• Triumph of good over evil• Remove darkness and ignorance• Bring in light and knowledge• Stories Behind the Celebration

• Five Day Celebration• Rongoli• Fireworks• Family Get Together • New Colorful clothes

• Distributing Sweets



Significance of Lamp•

Light symbolizes knowledge• Light is Lord Himself

• Light removes darkness that

symbolizes ignorance



Deepavali is a peopleoriented festival

when enimities are

forgotten and families

and friends meet to

enjoy and establish a

world of closeness.

As the light from

within shines

through, theignorance that blinds

us fades away!

Significance of Light



How is it celebrated?•

It is celebrated for 5 days.• People light their houses with lots of little oil lamps

• Oil lamp symbolizes our negative tendencies

• Wick symbolizes our ego

• Lighting of the lamp signifies, Burning of our ego.

• Flame in the lamp burns upwards. This signifies – Acquire knowledge so as to take us towards higher ideals

• Special worships are done at home and temples

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Celebrations



Celebrations…

After sunset, fireworks are seen everywhere…each

and every street…



Celebrations…

Beautiful and colorful

designs are put in

front of their houses

called “rangoli”

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Family Get-togethers

•Special occasion to come together •Celebrate together •Special dishes and sweets are prepared

•Eat together with their families and friends



FIVE DAYS OF

FESTIVITIES

The first day is called Dhana

Theras. People buy jewelleryandworship God.



Second day

Narka Chaturdashi.

Marks the death of the

tyrant king “Narakusara” whoimprisoned thousands of

princesses.



Lights-Lamps and

Fireworks



Story of King

Rama• After fourteen years of exile in the forest, the

Prince of Ayodhya, Rama, and his brotherLaksman, returned to their hometown.

• Before that, they defeated Ravana in a fierce war.Ravana had kidnapped Rama’s wife, Sita.

• Upon Rama's return to Ayodhya the people of thetown lit lamps to welcome the Prince back and to

celebrate the victory over demon Ravana.

• Overjoyed at Queen Sita's rescue and the safereturn of King Rama, the people danced andcelebrated and fired fireworks to show how happythey were. These festivities continue every year

at Diwali and are stil l celebrated today.



The Coronation of

Prince Rama

After defeating

Ravana and returning

to his hometown he

was then coronatedthe king.



RAMLILA



Rongoli Patterns



A Rangoli is a

colourful designdrawn on the

floor near the

entrance to a

house to

welcome

guests.



During Diwali,

Indians draw bright

Rangoli patterns on

the floor by the

front door to

encourage thegoddess Lakshmi to

enter their homes.



Rangoli can be square,

rectangular or circular.



Traditionally drawn

using rice grains,

flour, sand or chalk.



Rangoli come in all

shapes and sizes!

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