DIWALI(DEEPAWALI)

A very pleasant good morning to all of u present here as we know that the festival of
lights “diwali” is approaching so I alongwith the students of 11 B are trying to tell u
something about it through a skit.

Diwali is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and
happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third
days is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or 'Festival of lights'. Different colorful
varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day,
people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the
evening and seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never
complete without exchange of gifts. People present diwali gifts to all near and dear ones.

talking about history, diwali has different interpretations from different groups
In Hinduism, Deepavali marks the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom of Ayodhya after
defeating (the demon king) Ravana, the ruler of Lanka, in the epic Ramayana. In Jainism,
Diwali marks the attainment of moksha by Mahavira in 527 BC. In Sikhism, Deepavali
commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings
imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to
celebrate his return. This is the reason Sikhs also refer to Deepavali as Bandi Chhorh
Divas, "the day of release of detainees". Deepavali is considered a national festival in
India and Nepal. They never start Deepavali in debt.

The name Diwali is itself a contraction of the word Deepavali , which translates into row
of lamps. Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas) filled with oil to signify
the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali celebrants wear new clothes and share
sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Some Indian business communities
begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali, hoping for prosperity the following
year.

Magnificent lights from earthen lamps, candles and electric lamps illuminate the streets
of India. As far as the eye can see, no doorstep, tree, riverbank and house is left without
decoration for this festive evening. It is as if the whole country has transformed itself into
an enormous, ubiquitous flame, immune to all who try to blow it out.

Happiness, joy and celebration pervade throughout the bodies of all Indians on this
"auspicious" occasion
"Dipavali" (Diwali) means "row of lights." This name suits the festival well, for there are
thousands of lights lining streets and many other places, in the various regions of India.

Diwali is celebrated during Kartik (October-November). Wealth and great prosperity are
also a part of Diwali. On this day gambling is favored greatly

Dipavali is a day of spirits visiting family members, friendliness, unity, food, fireworks,
etc. It cannot be celebrated without a union, for festivals belong to everyone. .

Diwali is also the beginning of the Hindu calendar and on this day merchants open their
shops and farmers plant their winter crops. As you can see, Diwali is an excellent and
joyous holiday, important to Indians and their culture.

Diwali or Dipavali means an array of lamps,. Of all the festivals celebrated in India,
Diwali is the most glamorous and important. This festival is enthusiastically enjoyed by
people of every religion. Its magical and radiant touch creates an atmosphere of joy and
festivity.

As a family festival, it is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the dark
fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October, November). It is a festival of lights,
symbolizing the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. It celebrates
the victory of good over evil - and the glory of light.

But diwali is not wat it actually was now it has become a source of pollution
. For most of us Diwali is just a synonym to a night full of crackers, noise and smoke. All
this is an amalgamation of gloom, darkness, despair, health problems, environment
degradation and murk. We scare the birds to death, shorten the lives of children who are
engaged in cracker factories, trouble the heart and hospitalized patients, burn thousand of
rupees to ashes in the name of ceremonies. Do we have to pay such a heavy cost to buy a
smile for ourselves? It is nothing but a sadistic pleasure to have moments of joy in
exchange of mass havoc. After all Goddess Lakshmi does not want us to dispel the
darkness of amavasya in this way. Let us enjoy Diwali in its purest form by lighting
lamps, offering prayers and by making this world a better place for you and for me and
for the entire universe. Happy Diwali.

At last I want to share with you some eco-friendly ways to celebrate diwali

•Do celebrate the festival of lights with less pollution and do help poor people by offering
food and clothing rather than spending huge moneyfor purchasing crackers.
•Follow the principle of nature conservation, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink Refuse.
•Consume less electricity to light your house as we are in the age of energy crisis, and we
are indirectly polluting the mother earth.
•Explode few crackers for the significance of Diwali.
•Explode less noise crackers as this will help aged and others and you will also help in
avoiding noise pollution.

Do celebrate clean and green Diwali

Happiness is in air Its Diwali everywhere Lets show some love and care And wish
everyone out there Happy Diwali