Wishesh December Magazine 2015

Maha Lakshmi is the
goddess of wealth and
prosperity, bestowing
richness upon her devotees.
We pray to her for prosperity
and blessings. However,
what sort of prosperity is we
are praying for? We take
the wealth to mean money,
possessions, and material
pleasures. This is not the
true wealth in life and that
makes us prosperous. There
is almost no correlation
between the amount of
money we earn, the number
of possessions we buy and
our sense of inner bliss and
prosperity.
“It is only God's presence
in our lives which makes
us rich. On Diwali, people
pray to Maha
“It is only
God’s
presence
in our lives
which makes
us rich.
On Diwali,
people pray
to Maha
Lakshmi to
bestow real
prosperity,
Lakshmi to bestow real
prosperity, the prosperity
that brings light to our lives
and sparkle in our eyes. We
must pray for an abundance
of faith and success in our
spiritual lives, we have pray
for the love of God.”
The Diwali is
celebrated on the
new moon
day that
is at
the
darkest night and at the end
of the Hindu lunar month
of Ashvin. It start of the
month of Kartika. Diwali
generally falls towards the
end of October, or first half
of November every year.
The darkest night is lit up
with diyas and candles,
makes the festival of lights
memorable. Diwali brings
family and friends together
every year. Diwali is also a
festival of sounds, sights and
flavors with fireworks, rangoli
designs and mithai (Sweets).
People also exchange the
gifts to wish each other
happy Diwali.
The religious significance of
Deepavali varies according
to different religion in India,
depending on the regional
myths, legends, and beliefs.
Hindus celebrate Diwali in
honor of the return of Lord
Rama, his wife Sita and his
brother Lakshmana from
exile of 14 years. Lord Rama
returned from exile after
defeating Ravana. To respect
the return of Lord Rama, Sita
and Lakshmana from Lanka
and to light up their path,
villagers light Diyas to
celebrate the victory of
good over evil.
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