Deepotsav

Deepotsav:- Deepawali is also called Deepotsav . In samskrit it means - a row of lights. it is celebrated victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The five-day celebration is observed every year in early autumn after the conclusion of the summer harvest. It coincides with the new moon amavasya and is deemed the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The festivities begin two days before amavasya on Dhanteras, and extend two days after, until the second (or 17th) day of the month of Kartik. The festival climax is on the third day and is called the main Diwali. In samskrit it means - a row of lights. it is celebrated victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It coincides with the new moon amavasya and is deemed the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The festival climax is on the third day and is called the main Diwali. There are some ancient stories behind this festival. On this day God Ram along with his wife sita and brother Laxman returned to his native place Ayodhya after 14 years exile. the citizen of Ayodhya welcomed them with lighting the lamps. this is why the fastival is known as festival of lightsDeepotsav:- Deepawali is also called Deepotsav . In samskrit it means - a row of lights. it is celebrated victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The five-day celebration is observed every year in early autumn after the conclusion of the summer harvest. It coincides with the new moon amavasya and is deemed the darkest night of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The festivities begin two days before amavasya on Dhanteras, and extend two days after, until the second (or 17th) day of the month of Kartik. The festival climax is on the third day and is called the main Diwali. It is an official holiday in a dozen countries, while the other festive days are regionally observed as either public or optional restricted holidays in India.