This- Diwali 2020, gives you Prosperous in [Your] Life!!

This Diwali  2020 and Diwali Celebration & get Diwali Festival Information.

For Prosperous Life  For Hindu, Sikhs, Jain, And Buddhism.

Diwali aa rahi hai, roshni chaa rahi hai, Choro sab problems, Zindagi muskura rahi hai. Khusia manao, Mithai Bato,Charo aur diya jalao…. Apne ghar ko khub sajao… Aaj k rat patakhen jalao…. Diwali ko achhi tarah manao, Sabko payar jatao.

Let this Diwali burn all your bad times and evils  & let the entry of good times and happiness.

1. What is Diwali?

Diwali 2020

The festival of Diwali is the most celebrated and much-awaited festival In India that inspires people to believe in the power of good.

Diwali is heralded as one of the most significant festivals of Hindus and is celebrated across India and throughout the world in a decent manner.

While in the South, it is celebrated to mark the vanquishment of a demon named Narakasura at the hands of Lord  Sri Krishna.

However, the festival of lights holds great significance in other religions also.

May the festival of lights brighten up you and your family & near and dear ones live.

With the glow of Diya’s and the echo of the chants, may happiness and contentment fill your life and Wishing You & Your Family for a prosperous life with enjoyment.

2. Diwali 2020-Dates in India & Calendar:

Here are the dates for all the five days of Diwali 2020 :

2.1. Dhanteras 2020-

Dhanteras will be celebrated on November 13 th, 2020 this year.

This is the day that most of the people go out to buy new things like utensils, gold coins, and jewelry.

Houses and offices are cleaned and giving Mala and decorated with earthen lamps and artificial lights.

2.3. Diwali 2020-

This is the main day during the five-day Main festival and is also known as the day of Lakshmi Pujan.

This is because Goddess Lakshmi, who is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, is worshipped on this day and pray in front of him.

The muhurat or auspicious timing for conducting Lakshmi Pujan this year is between-

Amavasya Tithi Begins – 02:17 PM on Nov 14, 2020

Amavasya Tithi Ends – 10:36 AM on Nov 15, 2020

 

After the conclusion of the prayers, everyone takes blessings from the holy flame and indulges in sweets as a prasad.

This is the time to meet and greet friends, family, and relatives and exchange gifts and sweets with each other.

2.4. Govardhan Puja 2020   –

This is the day right after Diwali and this year it will be celebrated on November 15 th, 2020 with full excitement.

This day celebrates the unique bond between husband and wife. 

In some Indian regions, this is the day when husbands give gifts to their wives.

In other regions, parents invite their newly married sons or daughters along with their spouses to a family meal and bless them with gifts.

2.5. Bhai Duj 2020-

Bhaiya Duj is the last day of the five-day festival and this year.

It will be celebrated on November 16 th, 2020.

This day celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

On this day, the brother travels to his sister’s house with a gift.

Sister decorating her brother’s forehead with a round of Vermillion.

The day is similar to another Hindu festival of Rakshabandhan.

3. Diwali For Jain Community

Diwali is a very special occasion for the people of the Jain community also.

As per Jain history and scriptures, Lord Mahavira, the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, attained Nirvana or Moksha on the day of Diwali at Pavapuri on October 15, 527 BC.

And Lord Mahavira was the founder of Jainism. 

This makes Diwali one of the most significant festivals for Jains also.

4. Sikhs celebrate this Diwali

In Sikhism, after Baisakhi, it is celebrated.

The day on which Khalsa was formally established by the tenth Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

And Diwali is considered a very important day, as many significant events of the Sikh history are associated with it.

Sikhs celebrate this Diwali in a big way and the day is also referred to as Bandi Chhorh Diwas and which stands for the day of release of detainees.

And where all of them were imprisoned on the orders of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.

The Sikh community rejoiced on the occasion by lighting up the Golden Temple and the tradition continues to date.

He protects the Sikh community from a genocide at the hands of Mughals in 1737 by canceling the Diwali celebrations at Golden Temple.

And his death motivated the Sikhs to struggle for freedom from the Mughal oppression.

Which they eventually succeeded in by establishing the Khalsa rule in North of Delhi.Govardhan Mantra (गोवर्धन मन्त्र):

5. Govardhan Mantra-

Govardhana Dharadhara Gokulatranakaraka।

Bahubahukritachchaya Gavam Kotiprado Bhava॥

Mantra Translation – O, Govardhana, Who supports Earth! You are the protector of Gokul. Bhagawan Shri Krishna had lifted Lakshmi Mantra (लक्ष्मी मन्त्र)

Diwali Deepotsav

Shri Lakshmi Ganesha Puja during Diwali

6. Lakshmi Mantra-

Om Hreem Shreem Lakshmyai Namah॥

Mantra Translation – I salute Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and Prosperity.

7. Various Mantras-

7.1. Balinamaskar Mantra

Baliraja Namastubhyam Daityadanavavandita।

Indrashatroamararate Vishnusannidhyado Bhava॥

Balimuddishya Diyante Danani Kurunandana।

Yani Tanyakshayanyahurmayaivam Sampradarshitam॥

7.2. Gau Mantra (गौ मन्त्र)

Lakshmirya Lokapalanam Dhenurupena Samsthita।

Ghritam Vahati Yagyarthe Mama Papam Vyapohatu॥

Mantra Translation – O cow, who is Lakshmi Herself in the form of a cow and who bestows ghee for yadnyas, obliterate my sins.

Yama Dwitiya Mantra (यम द्वितीय मन्त्र)

Yama Dwitiya Mantra

Ehyehi Martandaja Pashahasta Yamantakalokadharamaresha।

Bhratridwitiyakritadevapujam Grihana Charghyam Bhagawannamostu Te॥

7.3. Margapali Mantra (मार्गपालि मन्त्र)

Margapali Namastestu Sarvalokasukhaprade।

Vidheyaih Putradaradyaih Punarehi Vratasya Me॥

Mantra Translation – O festoon on the road, bestowing happiness to all living beings, I pay obeisance to you.

Lakshmi Vinayaka Mantra (लक्ष्मी विनायक मन्त्र)

Om Shreem Gam Saumyaya Ganpataye Vara Varada

Sarvajanam Me Vashamanaya Svaha॥

Lakshmi Ganesha Dhyana Mantra (लक्ष्मी गणेश ध्यान मन्त्र)

Dantabhaye Chakravarau Dadhanam, Karagragam Swarnghatam Trinetram।

Dhritabjayalingitamabdhi Putrya-Lakshmi Ganesham Kanakabhamide॥

Rinharta Ganapati Mantra (ऋणहर्ता गणपति मन्त्र)

8. WHY DIWALI IS CELEBRATED

As per Hindu mythology, the Diwali festival has many reasons to celebrate it and it plays a great role in human life to freshly starting their new year.

People beliefs that what they do at the festival of Diwali they will do that for the whole year.

That’s why people do good work, do more shopping at Dhanteras, lighten every corner of their home with lamps, distribute sweets, make friends.

And offer puja to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi to get peace and prosperity.

Take a well and healthy diet, eat luxurious food, decorate their home and other activities so that they can do all that for the whole year.

The teacher takes regular classes, students practice their study for more hours at Diwali.

As per Hindu Mythology, these are the following mythological, legendary and historical reasons of why do we celebrate Diwali-

8.1. Return and Victory of Lord Rama:

Sri Ram As A King-Diwali Story   https://shinningyou.in/

He Returns on the new moon day in the month of Kartik with wife Sita and brother Lakshman after vanquishing the demon king Ravana. 

The people of Ayodhya were very happy as Sri Ram is coming.

And they had celebrated the returning day of Sri Rama.

They have decorated their home and the entire kingdom with the earthen lamps and firing crackers.

8.2. Birthday of Goddess Lakshmi:

Goddess Lakshmi is the Owner of wealth and prosperity.

It is considered that Goddess Lakshmi had come into the universe on the new moon day known as Amavasya in the month of Kartik.

After the long-churning of the ocean of milk known as sheer Sagar by the group of Demon and God.

That’s why that day was started being celebrated as the festival of Diwali to commemorate the birthday of Mata Lakshmi.

8.3. Lord Vishnu Saved Lakshmi:

According to Hindu Mythology, once upon a time, there was a great demon king Bali.

He wanted to become the owner of all three Loka i.e. Earth, Sky and Patal Loka.

Lord Vishnu had to save all the three Loka (in his Vamana avatar, 5th incarnation).

And Lakshmi from his prison to continue the rule of the universe made by God and run smoothly.

From then, that day was started being celebrating as a victory of supreme  God over the evil power and rescuing the goddess of wealth.

8.4. Lord Krishna Killed Narakaasur: 

And  Along ago there was demon king Narakaasur who had tortured the people and arrested around 16000 women in his prison.

Lord Krishna had saved the life of all those women from Narakaasur by killing him.

From that day onwards it is celebrated to commemorate the victory of truth over the evil power.

8.5. Return of the Pandavas to Kingdom:

 According to the great Hindu epic, Mahabharata, Pandavas had returned to their Virata kingdom at the Amavasya in the month of Kartik after a long period of 12 years of banishment.

The people of the kingdom of Pandavas were very happy for coming kingdom of the Pandavas, own place.

9. How To Celebrate Diwali

9.1. Diwali  Celebration:

While most of the people perform Lakshmi Pooja only on Diwali, it should be a daily ritual only.

According to Panchang, Diwali Puja should be done at an appropriate muhurat which occurs at a fixed Lagna, Prados time and Amavasya Tithi.

9.2. A complete Diwali Puja involves the following:

Atma shodhan: Self-purification
Sankalp: A solemn vow to perform Diwali Puja rituals

Shanti-Path: Shanti Path Mantra is recited to bring peace, happiness, and prosperity in everyone’s life.

Mangal-Patha: Recited to fulfill wishes in everyone’s life.
Kalash-Sthapana: Placement of the water-filled urn on seeds of grains.

Bhagawan Ganapati Puja: Sankshipt five-step Ganesha Pujan Vidhi
Nav-Graha Puja: Sankshipt Navagraha Pujan

Shodasha Matrika-Puja: Sankshipt Shodasha Matrika Pujan
New Ganesha Pratima Puja: Shodashopachara Puja of Shri Ganesha

New Shri-Lakshmi Pratima Puja: Shodashopachara Puja of Shri Lakshmi
Maha Kali Puja: Maha-Kali Puja on Lekhani-Dawat

Saraswati Puja: Offer prayers to Goddess Saraswati
Kuber Puja: Shri Kuber-Puja on Tijori-Baksa

Visarjan: Do Diwali Puja with prayer and aarti then Visarjan.

 
All the above prayers are done with full rituals and faith.

While the entire Diwali Puja might take hours to take the finish and it can begin before Lakshmi Puja Muhurta.

So that Lakshmi Puja time coincides with the available Muhuarta time.

The remaining puja can continue after Lakshmi Puja beyond the Muhuarta time and the Diya lit during Diwali puja must continue to the whole night.

10. Conclusion:

The festival of lights, Diwali is the harbinger to hope and inspires one and all to take initiative and light a candle rather than to curse the darkness everywhere.

Diwali is not just about outer illumination, but it promotes the awareness of the inner light of every human being.

The spirituality is the true essence of Hinduism and it prophesizes that a person is not just a body or a mind but something beyond it.

Diwali is the celebration of the realization of this inner light, which has the power to show one the path of the right direction.

You can read here also-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

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