Happy Diwali to all members

[PakLFC]

We tend to eat rice and curries throughout the year, so you don't see many people eating those dishes during this time. But it varies across the states, I doubt most people outside of Gujarat eat those things I mentioned.

So you don't have any dinner on Diwali like we do on Eid! Only sweets, sweets and more sweets all day long.

 

[PakLFC]

Only sweets on Diwali! Where is the roti and biryani?? You are harming the diabetics by tempting them with so many sweets!

 

[JattMaula]

What if [MENTION=140266]JattMaula[/MENTION] doesn't have a car and uses public transport instead?

I use Maruti Dzire. But I like bikes better

And those defending crackers please inhale some delhi air.

Fossil fuel consumption is a sad necessity for now but polluting air for nonproductive things like crackers can be avoided.

 

[SL_Fan]

Happy Diwali/Deepavali. Hope y'all had a cracker of a time.

 

[big_gamer007]

Happy belated Diwali to all..

every year the amount of crackers being burst continues to get less and less.. This year was the least amount of crackers being burst in my area.. I haven't burst crackers for 5-6 years now, growing up I used to enjoy bursting crackers on Diwali, nowadays during Diwali week I play cards which is much much more fun than bursting crackers especially when you win big

 

[troodon]

India capital chokes on toxic smog after Diwali

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India capital chokes on toxic smog after Diwali
Jalees Andrabi,AFP 2 hours 6 minutes ago Comments Sign in to like Reblog on Tumblr Share Tweet Email

New Delhi was shrouded in a thick blanket of toxic smog Monday after millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, with authorities reporting record levels of pollution in parts of the capital.

The reading for pollutants in the atmosphere breached the 1,000 microgram mark for the first time in one neighbourhood in south Delhi -- 10 times the World Health Organization's recommended level.

It came on the same day that another United Nations body reported how some 300 million children live with outdoor air so polluted it can cause serious physical damage, with the situation most acute in South Asia.

Gufran Beig, chief scientist at India's state-run System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), said needles on monitors in the RK Puram neighbourhood had flickered briefly past the 1,000 level late on Sunday night at the finale of a frenzy of fireworks.

The levels had subsided through the night but were still running at more than 500 in several districts across the capital by Monday afternoon.

"Almost 60-70 percent of the smoke came from the firecrackers," said Beig, who said the situation had been widely expected given that Diwali is always one of the worst periods for pollution.

In a health advisory on its website, SAFAR said there was a "serious risk" of respiratory problems for residents of Delhi and all outdoor physical activity should be avoided.

People with heart or lung disease, older adults and children should stay indoors and keep activity levels low, it added.

New Delhi's air quality has steadily worsened over the years, a consequence of rapid urbanisation that brings pollution from diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and industrial emissions.

It also suffers from atmospheric dust, the burning of crop stubble in farms around the city and pollution from open fires lit by the urban poor to keep warm in winter or to cook food.

- Diwali effect -

India's environment ministry late Monday ordered Delhi municipalities to monitor and take action to combat pollutants, including the burning of solid waste.

It said in a statement it had called a meeting this Friday with neighbouring states to discuss ways to minimise open burning on cropland.

Delhi authorities have responded to the pollution with a series of measures, including driving restrictions earlier this year that took around a million cars off the roads for two weeks and a ban on old trucks from entering the city.

Last week the city government also announced plans to install air purifiers and a mist-making device at major intersections to curb choking pollution.

But expert Anumita Roychowdhury said more needs to be done to tackle Delhi's post-Diwali air, which is already saturated with the onset of winter as cooler temperatures trap pollutants.

"Diwali's effect will stay for a while now thanks to all the firecrackers' chemicals and heavy metals released into the already-aggravated air," Roychowdhury, from the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, told AFP.

"There's been a decline in the use of firecrackers and there have been measures to cut (smog) down, but the change is not big enough. We need to do a lot more," she said, suggesting a strict licensing policy on sales and a gradual phase-out of firecrackers.

A new study by the UN's children's fund UNICEF reported Monday that nearly one in seven children around the globe breathes outdoor air at least six times dirtier than international guidelines.

"Pollutants don't only harm children's developing lungs. They can actually cross the blood-brain barrier and permanently damage their developing brains and, thus, their futures," said Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF.

"No society can afford to ignore air pollution."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delhi-chokes-toxic-smog-diwali-festival-071626714.html


Self inflicting problem of pollution.

 

[Bilal7]

^ That is terrible. Wouldn't be a bad idea to outlaw firecrackers in big cities like Delhi and let people go out to rural areas to fulfill their tradition.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

India capital chokes on toxic smog after Diwali

World
India capital chokes on toxic smog after Diwali
Jalees Andrabi,AFP 2 hours 6 minutes ago Comments Sign in to like Reblog on Tumblr Share Tweet Email

New Delhi was shrouded in a thick blanket of toxic smog Monday after millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, with authorities reporting record levels of pollution in parts of the capital.

The reading for pollutants in the atmosphere breached the 1,000 microgram mark for the first time in one neighbourhood in south Delhi -- 10 times the World Health Organization's recommended level.

It came on the same day that another United Nations body reported how some 300 million children live with outdoor air so polluted it can cause serious physical damage, with the situation most acute in South Asia.

Gufran Beig, chief scientist at India's state-run System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), said needles on monitors in the RK Puram neighbourhood had flickered briefly past the 1,000 level late on Sunday night at the finale of a frenzy of fireworks.

The levels had subsided through the night but were still running at more than 500 in several districts across the capital by Monday afternoon.

"Almost 60-70 percent of the smoke came from the firecrackers," said Beig, who said the situation had been widely expected given that Diwali is always one of the worst periods for pollution.

In a health advisory on its website, SAFAR said there was a "serious risk" of respiratory problems for residents of Delhi and all outdoor physical activity should be avoided.

People with heart or lung disease, older adults and children should stay indoors and keep activity levels low, it added.

New Delhi's air quality has steadily worsened over the years, a consequence of rapid urbanisation that brings pollution from diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and industrial emissions.

It also suffers from atmospheric dust, the burning of crop stubble in farms around the city and pollution from open fires lit by the urban poor to keep warm in winter or to cook food.

- Diwali effect -

India's environment ministry late Monday ordered Delhi municipalities to monitor and take action to combat pollutants, including the burning of solid waste.

It said in a statement it had called a meeting this Friday with neighbouring states to discuss ways to minimise open burning on cropland.

Delhi authorities have responded to the pollution with a series of measures, including driving restrictions earlier this year that took around a million cars off the roads for two weeks and a ban on old trucks from entering the city.

Last week the city government also announced plans to install air purifiers and a mist-making device at major intersections to curb choking pollution.

But expert Anumita Roychowdhury said more needs to be done to tackle Delhi's post-Diwali air, which is already saturated with the onset of winter as cooler temperatures trap pollutants.

"Diwali's effect will stay for a while now thanks to all the firecrackers' chemicals and heavy metals released into the already-aggravated air," Roychowdhury, from the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, told AFP.

"There's been a decline in the use of firecrackers and there have been measures to cut (smog) down, but the change is not big enough. We need to do a lot more," she said, suggesting a strict licensing policy on sales and a gradual phase-out of firecrackers.

A new study by the UN's children's fund UNICEF reported Monday that nearly one in seven children around the globe breathes outdoor air at least six times dirtier than international guidelines.

"Pollutants don't only harm children's developing lungs. They can actually cross the blood-brain barrier and permanently damage their developing brains and, thus, their futures," said Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF.

"No society can afford to ignore air pollution."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delhi-chokes-toxic-smog-diwali-festival-071626714.html


Self inflicting problem of pollution.

Don't worry even odd rule hai na.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

^ That is terrible. Wouldn't be a bad idea to outlaw firecrackers in big cities like Delhi and let people go out to rural areas to fulfill their tradition.

According to some educated members here fire crackers are here to stay. If you still have any problem with those then firstly you need to start using eco friendly cars only then you can talk about stopping people from bursting fire crackers.

 

[JaDed]

Celebrated Diwali with family in Delhi the smog was there but nothing major because of firecrackers which defn was way lesser than years before,I didn't buy crackers as usual similar since 9th grade.

I love the diyas sadly Delhi doesn't have much of them nowadays mostly led lights throughout which was good too and lot of amazing sweets and cousins from all over the world.

 

[Hail-Akram]

^ That is terrible. Wouldn't be a bad idea to outlaw firecrackers in big cities like Delhi and let people go out to rural areas to fulfill their tradition.

That's a good idea indeed, but the political twist such moves can take really prevents India from taking any strong positive steps.

 

[Energetic]

Diwali or Divali.

 

[big_gamer007]

^ That is terrible. Wouldn't be a bad idea to outlaw firecrackers in big cities like Delhi and let people go out to rural areas to fulfill their tradition.

Diwali is a Festival of Lights in tradition diyas were lit.. Bursting crackers is not exactly what Diwali was supposed to be but it started and people enjoyed the fireworks without realising the potential harm to the environment.. Tomorrow for next 20 years people will let's say play Pokemon go on Diwali then 20 years later people will say it's a tradition to play Pokemon go on Diwali..

 

[The_KING]

Happy Diwali

 

[Bilal7]

Diwali is a Festival of Lights in tradition diyas were lit.. Bursting crackers is not exactly what Diwali was supposed to be but it started and people enjoyed the fireworks without realising the potential harm to the environment.. Tomorrow for next 20 years people will let's say play Pokemon go on Diwali then 20 years later people will say it's a tradition to play Pokemon go on Diwali..

It would be insensitive to just ban them outright. Shiv Sene type goons will create a ruckus. So make some reasonable accommodations to keep people happy and not destroy the air in the big cities.

I don't understand why other countries are no similarly damaged by fireworks or firecrackers. Do they put some especially harmful toxins in firecrackers made in India?

 

[big_gamer007]

It would be insensitive to just ban them outright. Shiv Sene type goons will create a ruckus. So make some reasonable accommodations to keep people happy and not destroy the air in the big cities.

I don't understand why other countries are no similarly damaged by fireworks or firecrackers. Do they put some especially harmful toxins in firecrackers made in India?

Not sure about other countries but I think they mostly burst aerial? You know the ones that go in sky and burst there.. in India we burst anar and fuljhaddi and chakri and all that which causes a lot of pollution.. Also Delhi is one of the most polluted cities of the world so bursting crackers the pollution levels will go insane however if you burst crackers in let's say some village the pollution levels would not go that high..

Well we can't stop doing what's right due to the fear of shiv sena goons causing havoc. If the pollution levels are so high then the government should do something even if not banning outright atleast put a limit or ban certain types of crackers..

 

[Zak_Fan]

It would be insensitive to just ban them outright. Shiv Sene type goons will create a ruckus. So make some reasonable accommodations to keep people happy and not destroy the air in the big cities.

I don't understand why other countries are no similarly damaged by fireworks or firecrackers. Do they put some especially harmful toxins in firecrackers made in India?

It has to do with scale of Diwali. As for toxins, yes I suppose it is worse. Made in China firecrackers in particular have a very bad rep.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Stepped into Gurgaon today and the entire city is covered with a blanket of smog. It felt like Shanghai.

 

[JaDed]

Stepped into Gurgaon today and the entire city is covered with a blanket of smog. It felt like Shanghai.

I was in Delhi 2 days before Diwali and there was smog even then atleast near the airport.

 

[MenInG]

Happy Diwali to all.

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

Happy Deepwali . Lets keep our Kashmiri brothers and sister in our thoughts and prayers this Diwali .

 

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wishing all our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1188158429405372417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[shaz619]

Happy Diwali to all

 

[GBK_Fan]

Thanks boys. Happy diwali to everyone celebrating

 

[Hitman]

Love Diwali. Can't enjoy it though due to me being a heavy asthmatic.

 

[Hitman]

Anyways, happy Diwali to everyone.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Happy Green Diwali to all. I don't think most of the businessman in India are enjoying this Diwali.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Happy Diwali to all our Hindu members. What is the significance of this ceremony if I may ask? Something to do with lights is all I know, but that in itself seems a beautiful concept.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Happy Diwali to all our Hindu members. What is the significance of this ceremony if I may ask? Something to do with lights is all I know, but that in itself seems a beautiful concept.

Thanks my dear friend.

This would take long but since you are one of our dearest Pakistanis it's my responsibility to respond for Kshatriya Dharam says never to ignore the call of a mitra (friend) or shatru (enemy). Although i am myself a pure Brahmin and not a Kshatria but my distant forefather Bhagwan Parshuram who got rid of the earth from Khatrias 21 successive times, taught us to always obey this one command.

The festival of Deepwavali is related to the same Bhagwan Sri Ram of Ayodhya, many non Indian muslims would be aware of due to the Babri Masjid case.

Bhagwan Sri Ram (BSR) was born in Ayodhya to King Dashrath.

BSR was exiled from the kingdom for 14 years at the behest of King Dashrath 's youngest queen who wanted her son Bharath to get the kingdom instead of BSR.

BSR happily went out of the royal palace along with his wife Sita and younger brother Laxman to live a life of a sage in the jungles.

While they were there, the great king of Lanka, Ravana, kidnapped Sita and took her to his kingdom of Lanka.

BSR travelled all the way to Lanka along with Laxman, Hanuman and the Vaanar sena (Army of the Apes) while creating the legendary fly over of Ram Sethu connecting India and Sri Lanka through magical rocks which do not get drowned.

BSR ultimately defeated Lanka in what is considered India's first ever bilateral series win over them, and flew back to his motherland of Ayodhaya carried by the legendary aircraft Pushpak, the manufacturing technology of whom was burnt by Mughals when they burnt ancient Indian universities and temples.

People of Ayodhaya celebrated the arrival of the one true king BSR. They lit the whole city streets with lamps and offered prayers to God's.

This tradition continued for the next 5000 years till today where we all decorate our homes and offices and offer prayers to Gods.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Happy Diwali to all our Hindu members. What is the significance of this ceremony if I may ask? Something to do with lights is all I know, but that in itself seems a beautiful concept.

It is the festival of lights.

North Indian Hindus celebrate it to mark the triumphant return of Lord Rama after 14 years in exile. I think freelance has covered that in his unique way .

Tamils celebrate Deepavali (Diwali) to commemorate slaying of the demon king Narakasura and freedom of women from his captivity, courtesy Lord Krishna. In my family this is the reason, we honestly don't care about Rama's return to Ayodhya after killing our great Tamil king of Lanka, Ravana. Rama isn't a popular deity here, many of us don't like it when Northies burn his effigy on Dussehra .

For some it is the day Goddess of wealth and prosperity Lakshmi arose. For Bengalis it is Kali Puja. There are various other interpretations, below link will help you in case you are interested (I am sure there are better links but my net speed is slow ). Even Jains and Sikhs have their reasons to celebrate it, tonight Amritsar's Golden Temple will be decked with lamps and lights.

https://www.dgreetings.com/diwali/why-diwali-is-celebrated.html

Worth mentioning that more than religious festival this has become of cultural importance, also secular in spirit like Christmas.

Only state that doesn't celebrate Diwali with fervor is Kerala, because on this day their legendary daitya king Mahabali was banished to the underworld by Vishnu (who was in disguise as a poor Brahmin dwarf 'Vamana'). The sacrifice of Mahabali is very deep-rooted in the psyche of Malayalis, they celebrate the festival of Onam which marks their beloved Mahabali's return to Kerala. This might sound confusing to you, but even many Indians aren't well versed with the diversity of traditions in Hinduism .

 

[Swashbuckler]

Do we have Pakistani Hindus on PP? It will be interesting to hear what interpretation they follow. Closer to North India or Gujarat?

 

[JaDed]

Do we have Pakistani Hindus on PP? It will be interesting to hear what interpretation they follow. Closer to North India or Gujarat?

Tamizhans also celebrate it in morning, whereas in North the Puja is in evening.(my family did the same)

The spellings are also different, I grew up seeing it as Deepavali in south , its just Diwali in North.

My fav thing was to have mysore Pa from Sri Krishna Sweets, during 90s there was only one branch in T nagar and the line used to be for 1 road, luckily its much easier to get it now.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Tamizhans also celebrate it in morning, whereas in North the Puja is in evening.(my family did the same)

True, oil bath early morning, new clothes, sweets, blessings from elders and all that. Bulk of crackers in evening/night when beauty of light can be observed, only the noisy ones in morning but those are compulsory. I have stopped using crackers because of environmental reasons. We just light earthen lamps now and try to create some beautiful patterns, avoid noise as much as possible.

The spellings are also different, I grew up seeing it as Deepavali in south , its just Diwali in North.

Right. Wonder what it is called in the Western and Eastern parts of India, I guess Diwali.

My fav thing was to have mysore Pa from Sri Krishna Sweets, during 90s there was only one branch in T nagar and the line used to be for 1 road, luckily its much easier to get it now.

I prefer the one my mom makes. Sweet shops are only for North Indian and Bengali sweets in my family .

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Thanks freelance and Swashbuckler. I had no idea the celebration was linked to events which dated back thousands of years. I think it is probably for the best that it has become more of a cultural/secular event like Chrstmas, otherwise can imagine you would end up with incessant wars like you get between Shias and Sunnis which dates back to the conflict over succession to the prophet SAW.

 

[JaDed]

True, oil bath early morning, new clothes, sweets, blessings from elders and all that. Bulk of crackers in evening/night when beauty of light can be observed, only the noisy ones in morning but those are compulsory. I have stopped using crackers because of environmental reasons. We just light earthen lamps now and try to create some beautiful patterns, avoid noise as much as possible.



Right. Wonder what it is called in the Western and Eastern parts of India, I guess Diwali.



I prefer the one my mom makes. Sweet shops are only for North Indian and Bengali sweets in my family .

Lol nice, I haven’t bought crackers after 9th grade when I saw a hut burnt off coz rocket and then came to know about noise assault on dogs ears, so env doesn’t matter to me as much but animals and old ppl do.

Lucky they make mysore pa at home for u, we make Rava Halwa and laddus but not Ghee mysore pa!

Mysore pa in Chennai is tastier than in mysore [MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION] [MENTION=113824]Nikhil_cric[/MENTION]

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol nice, I haven’t bought crackers after 9th grade when I saw a hut burnt off coz rocket and then came to know about noise assault on dogs ears, so env doesn’t matter to me as much but animals and old ppl do.

Lucky they make mysore pa at home for u, we make Rava Halwa and laddus but not Ghee mysore pa!

Mysore pa in Chennai is tastier than in mysore [MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION] [MENTION=113824]Nikhil_cric[/MENTION]

Mysore Pak is disgusting anyway. I don't like Indian sweets in general but Mysore Pak is probably my least favourite lol. I had rava laddus and they were surprisingly decent. First time I've enjoyed an Indian sweet in a long time

 

[JaDed]

Mysore Pak is disgusting anyway. I don't like Indian sweets in general but Mysore Pak is probably my least favourite lol. I had rava laddus and they were surprisingly decent. First time I've enjoyed an Indian sweet in a long time

Lol you Bangaloreans are too ‘cool’ for Indian sweets!

 

[shaz619]

Lol you Bangaloreans are too ‘cool’ for Indian sweets!

Happy Diwali mate, what was on the veggie menu

 

[JaDed]

Happy Diwali mate, what was on the veggie menu

Thank bro, in States alone, so made soya pulao , will have sweets in evening.

 

[globalcitizen]

Lol nice, I haven’t bought crackers after 9th grade when I saw a hut burnt off coz rocket and then came to know about noise assault on dogs ears, so env doesn’t matter to me as much but animals and old ppl do.

Lucky they make mysore pa at home for u, we make Rava Halwa and laddus but not Ghee mysore pa!

Mysore pa in Chennai is tastier than in mysore [MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION] [MENTION=113824]Nikhil_cric[/MENTION]

Obviously not. It originated from the grand city and kingdom of Mysore, state of Karnataka. You Can find authentic and tastiest Mysorepaks in Mysore only

 

[globalcitizen]

Happy deepavali ( Diwali ) to every PP poster. Let the Festival of Lights bring more peace, prosperity and good health to all.

 

[pillionrider]

Lol nice, I haven’t bought crackers after 9th grade when I saw a hut burnt off coz rocket and then came to know about noise assault on dogs ears, so env doesn’t matter to me as much but animals and old ppl do.

Lucky they make mysore pa at home for u, we make Rava Halwa and laddus but not Ghee mysore pa!

Mysore pa in Chennai is tastier than in mysore [MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION] [MENTION=113824]Nikhil_cric[/MENTION]

Yeah dogs really have a hard time. It's only if you have dogs at home that you realize the terror it causes in them.

Regarding Mysore Pak being tastier in Chennai, haven't had it in TN. But will agree that TN is my favorite state to travel in the South mostly because of the food. There's no hassle researching and trying to find a good restaurant. Just get off the highway pretty much anywhere and the food will be great. Karnataka is poor in this regard except along the coast. Or with the help of some annoying research.

Actually Kerala is also quite good in this regard though I haven't been there as much as TN.

 

[RajBan]

Mysore Pak is disgusting anyway. I don't like Indian sweets in general but Mysore Pak is probably my least favourite lol. I had rava laddus and they were surprisingly decent. First time I've enjoyed an Indian sweet in a long time

Pity you if you don't like Indian sweets. There is hardly a more versatile cuisine type when it comes to sweets in India and every nook and corner have their own blends.

As far as Mysore Pak is concerned let's not call it disgusting if you don't like it. It could be just your misfortune that you did not have a good slice of it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pity you if you don't like Indian sweets. There is hardly a more versatile cuisine type when it comes to sweets in India and every nook and corner have their own blends.

As far as Mysore Pak is concerned let's not call it disgusting if you don't like it. It could be just your misfortune that you did not have a good slice of it.

I have had it from a lot of places. I don't like anything with too much milk and sugar . Never said it's not versatile it anything.

 

[MenInG]

Happy Diwali to all.

 

[King_Kohli]

Happy Deepawali guys, one question though,
In childhood how many of you heard it as Deepawali is people celebrating Narakasura vadha. surprised to learn north people celebrate it as Ram returning to his kingdom.


In South:
We learnt Deepavali is the day when Lord Krishna and Satyabhama killed Narakasura.

In North:
Diwali is for Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after completing 14 yrs of vanavas...

Deewali is New year for Marwadi's ,Jains and Gujarati's

 

[JaDed]

Happy Deepawali guys, one question though,
In childhood how many of you heard it as Deepawali is people celebrating Narakasura vadha. surprised to learn north people celebrate it as Ram returning to his kingdom.


In South:
We learnt Deepavali is the day when Lord Krishna and Satyabhama killed Narakasura.

In North:
Diwali is for Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after completing 14 yrs of vanavas...

Deewali is New year for Marwadi's ,Jains and Gujarati's

I knew the difference as my parents did the puja/crackers it in evening compared to the morning Puja done by Tamizhans.

Isnt there a difference of a day between the the two Diwali's now?

 

[King_Kohli]

I knew the difference as my parents did the puja/crackers it in evening compared to the morning Puja done by Tamizhans.

Isnt there a difference of a day between the the two Diwali's now?

I didn't get your point

Morning Lakshmi Puja and evening crackers are general practice which I know.

 

[JaDed]

I didn't get your point

Morning Lakshmi Puja and evening crackers are general practice which I know.

Yeah its not for north, the Puja is in the evening..for Ram’s Diwali.
Also till last year or so there was a difference of a day between Krishna’s and Ram’s diwali..

Another difference is lighting of lamps, which is done in North Diwali, where as Tamizhans waite till
Kartikeyan deepam

 

[King_Kohli]

Yeah its not for north, the Puja is in the evening..for Ram’s Diwali.
Also till last year or so there was a difference of a day between Krishna’s and Ram’s diwali..

Another difference is lighting of lamps, which is done in North Diwali, where as Tamizhans waite till
Kartikeyan deepam

Ok..I got it
Thank you

 

[Nadeemp]

Happy Diwali playas. Play it safe around fireworks and enjoy the Bhang

 

[Nadeemp]

Do Muzlims celebrate diwaali in india?

 

[CanadianG00se]

Do Muzlims celebrate diwaali in india?

Muslims and non muslims come together and rejoice it in their own way. It’s a holiday season very much like western world in regards to Christmas.

Muslims don’t take part in rituals but exchanging sweets/presents is quite common.

 

[King_Kohli]

Do Muzlims celebrate diwaali in india?

I think this is the only festival entire India celebrates.

 

[globalcitizen]

Happy Deepawali guys, one question though,
In childhood how many of you heard it as Deepawali is people celebrating Narakasura vadha. surprised to learn north people celebrate it as Ram returning to his kingdom.


In South:
We learnt Deepavali is the day when Lord Krishna and Satyabhama killed Narakasura.

In North:
Diwali is for Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya after completing 14 yrs of vanavas...

Deewali is New year for Marwadi's ,Jains and Gujarati's

Deepawali is Sanskrit word out of this words like Diwali originated. Meaning row of lights.
It’s just not only for hindus. The Jains and Sikhs also celebrate the festival on same day for a different reason.

In south, mainly it’s death of asura(demon) Narakasura by Lord Krishna.
the lamps and diyas are lit mainly with belief that goddess laxmi brings prosperity to homes. Also along with bursting crackers which is widely known, it’s also time to make new purchases, offering and receiving gifts.
That’s why you see lot of ads during these times saying “diwali dhamaka” because people tend to shop more now !!!

 

[TM Riddle]

Do Muzlims celebrate diwaali in india?

The Pooja aspect, of course no. The fun part involving crackers? Sure many do.
Anyway Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate.

 

[andy0204]

Do Muzlims celebrate diwaali in india?

Muslims involve in most hindu festivals except worship part.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Hapy Diwali to all of you guys.

----

Being a South Indian, I came to know about the Narakasura story very late cos my grandma always used to tell me the Ramayana story where Rama's return to Ayodhya was celebrated as deepavali.

She was an amazing story teller.

The way she would narrate with drama was insane. Her voice modulation and tonality conveying the characters' happiness, sadness, fear and europhia would keep me spell-bound (even tho I had heard the story before lol).

She would break the story into small episodes spread over weeks.

The discussion here reminded me of her.

Damn, I miss her now.

 

[IndoorCricket]

Happy Diwali folks. May the light of truth dispel the darkness in our minds and in our hearts!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wishing all our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1327442599028854784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday wished a happy Diwali to all the Hindu citizens of Pakistan.

PM Imran took to Twitter to congratulate the Pakistani Hindus for the festival of lights.

"Wishing all our Hindu citizens a happy Diwali," said the premier.

Pakistani Hindus are celebrating Diwali — also known as Deepavali or the festival of lights — across the country with zeal and fervour, with families and the community decorating their houses and temples with colourful lights.

Special "poojas" will be held in different temples while sweets will also be distributed among the people during observance of religious festivity of Hinduism.

Diwali is celebrated at the end of every autumn to commemorate the victory of Hindu god Lord Rama — or Ramachandra — over evil Ravana and how he spent 14 years in tranquillity. Celebrated for five days, it also marks the start of the new year of Hindu calendar.

The Pakistani Hindu community also lit earthen lamps in the night and fireworks were also be exhibited to celebrate the festival.

Apart from Karachi, Lahore, and other major cities, festivities will also be held in Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Jamshoro, Badin, Sanghar, Hala, Tando Adam, and Shahdadpur.