DEEPAVALI By Nitin Krishan

Dear All,
Wishing ALL a Happy Deepavali & safe Diwali
The Divine Message of Diwali:
"Thamasomaa jyotirgamaya": lead me from darkness to light. This means that where there is darkness light is needed.
What Is this :Sorrow No Peace Loss Disappointment Misery Lack of enthusiasm Anger, Lust Greed, Hatred & Jealousy . Try get rid of these darknesses we all know how it's just matter of belief on oneselve that we can do it we can get rid of this darkness lets not wait anymore n try burn our darkness with light of Diwali ....

Most Beloved and Blessed Children of the Lord Lakshmi and Ganesha ! Happy Diwali. May Almighty Lord's grace be ever upon you all. May you all enjoy good health, perennial peace and spiritual illumination, with harmony, mutual love and affection with all members of your divine family. May the light of these little lamps bring inner light to awaken our inner motive of our own self! Let we strive and strike for the realisation of the absolute. Remember, nothing is impossible. It all depends upon how sincere are we to our motives towards the goal of our life. Let we ponder upon the absolute, to seek it, to find it and finally to rest in that supreme blessedness is the only prayer and wish upon this holy festival of Diwali. May God Gurudev bless you all. With Ocean deep regards, Profound love and prayers for the peace and harmony in the world.
Om Shanti Om."

DEEPAVALI or Diwali means "a row of lights". It falls on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik (October-November). For some it is a three-day festival. It commences with the Dhan-Teras, on the 13th day of the dark half of Kartik, followed the next day by the Narak Chaudas, the 14th day, and by Deepavali proper on the 15th day. There are various alleged origins attributed to this festival. Some hold that they celebrate the marriage of Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. In Bengal the festival is dedicated to the worship of Kali. It also commemorates that blessed day on which the triumphant Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. On this day also Sri Krishna killed the demon Narakasura. In South India people take an oil bath in the morning and wear new clothes. They partake of sweetmeats. They light fireworks which are regarded as the effigies of Narakasura who was killed on this day. They greet one another, asking, "Have you had your Ganges bath?" which actually refers to the oil bath that morning as it is regarded as purifying as a bath in the holy Ganges. Everyone forgets and forgives the wrongs done by others. There is an air of freedom, festivity and friendliness everywhere. This festival brings about unity. It instils charity in the hearts of people. Everyone buys new clothes for the family.