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Bhai Dooj – The Final Day of Diwali, India’s Biggest Holiday
Posted on October 30, 2008
The five-day-long festival of Diwali ends with the celebration of Bhai-Dooj.
This final day of Diwali cherishes the affectionate relationship between brothers and sisters. A sister prays for her brother’s longevity and in return the brother promises to protect her for life.
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Diwali – Celebrating The Inner Light Of Your Soul
Posted on October 30, 2008
The Indian tradition believes in the concept of atman, an inner light of strength that resides in the individual soul. Just as each individual celebrates the birth of his physical being each year, Diwali celebrates the inner strength of the soul.
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Diwali: Welcome Lakshmi Into Your Home By Cleansing With Ayurveda
Posted on October 28, 2008
Diwali, India’s Festival Of Light, is the largest and most important holiday for the global Indian community. Considered to be the Indian new year, it is a time when the entire family gets together to participate in wellness traditions and festivities that hark back to the days of ancient India.
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Diwali, India’s Holiday Celebrating Wealth And Prosperity
Posted on October 28, 2008
A picture says so much more than words and a moving picture speaks straight to the heart. Watch this wonderful video to understand Diwali, India’s Festival of Light that celebrates wealth, happiness and prosperity. Wishing You All The Very Best for the New Year.
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Diwali, Indian Holiday, An Opportunity for Eco Business
Posted on October 27, 2008
Diwali, India’s Festival Of Light, is the most important holiday for the global Indian community. As much as it is a time to participate in family traditions, it is also a huge commercial opportunity for businesses, retailers and vendors that cater to the needs of the growing Indian community.
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The Second Day of Diwali
Posted on October 27, 2008
Today is Narak Chaturdasi or Choti Dipawali, the second day of Diwali that falls on the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksh.Today is all about killing your inner demons with the power of light.
It is also about remembering our ancestors. According to Hindu mythology our ancestors expect something from us today even though they might have left us years ago. If they did not play their Karma game right, our ancestors might not have reached the doors of Heaven just yet. Since, light helps us see the path to God, we can help them in their hourney by placing a row of diyas or clay lamps outside the entrance to our homes tonight.
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Celebrating Diwali: Dhanteras, An Excuse To Go Shopping
Posted on October 26, 2008
For those of you who do not know already, Dhanteras marks the first day of the Diwali celebrations. The word ‘Dhan’ means money or wealth in Hindi and the word ‘Teras’ signifies the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksh, the dark aspect of the Lunar Month Kartik.
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Tagged Dhanteras, Dhanwantari, Diwali, Diwali customs, Festival of Lights, Goddess Lakshmi, kids, National Geographic Kids, Samudra manthan
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Diwali, India’s Festival of Light
Posted on October 24, 2008
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.
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