diwali 排灯节

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1、Diwali排灯节　　Diwalisymbolizesthevictoryoflightoverdarkness.Celebratedjoyouslyalloverthecountry，itisafestivalofwealthandprosperity.　　TheessenceofthislightisShriLakshmi-arising，atthebeginningoftime，outofthewatersatthechurningoftheMilkyOceanbygodsanddemonsforathousandye

2、ars.Regardedasthegoddessoflove，beautyandprosperity，Lakshmi，KamlaorPadma，thebelovedconsortofVishnu，alongwiththedearlylovedpot-bellied，elephantheaded，auspiciousgodoftheHindutheogony，SiriGanesha，isapresidingdeityofthefestivaloflights.Theyareworshippedineveryhouseholds

3、othattheyearmaybefullofprosperity.Throughoutthenightalampiskeptburningbeforeherimagesothatshemaycontinuetodwellinthehouseandbestowuponitthewealthoflife.　　Dipavalimeansarowoflightsandthefestivalissocalledbecauseoftheilluminationsthatmarkthecelebrations.　　EveryHinduh

4、ome，richorpoor，itgivenaspringcleaningafewdayspriortotheauspiciousday，whitewashedandadornedinafestiveway.Rowsoflittleearthenlampsilluminateterracesandgardens，wallsandcourtyards，outerandinnerprecinctsofatempleorapalace.Thatitwassofromancienttimesisbornebykingsandtrav

5、elerswhohaverecordedthecelebrations.　　KingHarshadescribeditasDipapratipadotsavaandKingBhojacallsitSukharatianddescribeshowLakshmiwasveneratedandworshippedatduskandlampslitinherhonouronroadsidesandriverbanks，onhillandtree，inhomeandtemple.ToJimutavahanaitwasthe“vowof

6、ahappynight”　　AnotherlegendspeaksofhowBaliwasdeprivedofhiskingdombyVishnuonthisday.ThegoodDaityaking，throughausteritiesanddevotion，haddefeatedthegreatIndrahimself.ThegodsthusfeelinghumbledappealtoVishnuforprotection.VishnubecomingmanifestinhisDwarfincarnationbegsBa

7、liforasmuchlandashecanoverinthreesteps.Havingobtainedtheboon，Vishnucoversheavenandearthintwostridesandwouldhavecoveredtheworldinthethird，butthenrespectingBali’’sgoodnessandgenerosity，hestoppedshortandleftthenetherworldtotheDatiyaking.　　Thelegend，foundinRig-Veda，tel

8、lsofVishnu’sthreestrides-overearth，heavenandthenetherworldofPatala，symbolizingapparentlytherising，culminationandsettingofthesun.Azodiacalallegory