Diwali is the festival of lights. It is celebrated across the globe. Deepawali, Deepavali, or Diwali is the festival of lights. ‘Deep’ means ‘light’ and ‘avali’ means ‘a row’. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of the Hindu month of Kartik. This year Diwali is taking place on November 12, 2023.
Diwali lasts for 5 days. It starts from the day of Dhanteras. Dhanteras is also called Dhan Trayodashi is on November 10. Narak Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali) is on November 11, Diwali on the third day, Govardhan Puja on November 14 (the fourth day), and it concludes with the festival of Bhai Dooj on November 15 .
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Every year, Diwali is celebrated on Kartik Amavasya. This year, Kartik Amavasya’s date is from 02:44 pm on November 12 to 02:56 pm on November 13. Lakshmi Puja will be performed during Pradosh Kaal on November 12, the day of Diwali.
One of the most significant rituals of Diwali is the lighting of diyas or earthen lamps. These lamps hold immense symbolic importance.
Lighting diyas on Diwali signifies the victory of light over darkness. As Diwali falls on the day of the new moon, illuminating lamps on this day symbolises removing darkness both physically and metaphorically. The lamps also represent goodness, purity, and the bestowal of good luck.
According to astrologer Pandit Kalki Ram, lighting earthen lamps with mustard oil can help ward off issues associated with certain planets, such as Saturn and Mars. Lighting a ghee lamp on Diwali is a way to seek blessings from Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. The light from the ghee lamp will dispel ignorance, attract wealth and prosperity, and impart knowledge
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