The festival of Diwali is the biggest annual celebration not only for the Hindu communities living and residing in India but it is for everyone who is associated with this festival in a way or another. The celebration of Light is known for the values attached with this auspicious occasion. Goddess Laxmi a deity who bless her followers with wealth and prosperity is worshipped with all pomp and grandeur.
The main things that can be observed around this festive month is the cleaning of house. Since it is strongly believed that on the day of Diwali it is about welcoming goddess Laxmi to your house, people start cleaning their home and neighborhood area. In Fact, the market place, shop owners, every place seems like busy in decorating self.
Buying new cloth for the festival is another major part as the entire family member prefer to wear new clothes when they do the rituals of worshipping the goddess.
Buying silver and gold just a day before Diwali i.e. on Dhanteras is part of the celebration week where buying silverware or gold jewelry in the form of coins or ornaments.
History of Diwali Celebration
The homecoming of Lord Rama with his wife Goddess Sita and brother Lord Laxman after the 14 years of unknown exile ordered by his father. That time Ayodhya was the city that was ruled by Rama’s father so when the people of Ayodhya came to know about the return of their to be King, they made every best possible effort to make the city illuminate with the light of diya to overshadow the impact of No moon day which is called as Amavasya as per Hindu Panchang.
Best place to enjoy Diwali in India
Crossing the linguistic and regional barriers, the festival observes celebration throughout India. The places that can be suggested to become a part of this lightning festival are Varanasi, Amritsar, Jaipur, and New Delhi.
Each of these cities has their own way but keeping one thing in common the enthusiasm in preparation and celebrating the very spirit of the festival.
In Jaipur, markets of the walled city and major administrative building like High Court, Vidhan Sabha, Municipal Corporation and even commercial building, hotels and malls, everywhere a decorative light and theme-based decoration just make its visitor awe-struck with the sparkling beauty.