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The religious significance of Diwali varies regionally within India. One tradition links the festival to legends in the Hindu epic Ramayana , where Diwali is the day Rama, Sita, Lakshmana , and Hanuman reached Ayodhya after a period of 14 years in exile after Rama's army of good, defeated demon king Ravana 's army of evil. [ 79 ]
The significance of Govatsa Dwadashi is stated in the Bhavishya Purana. It is said that Govatsa Dwadashi was first observed with fasting by King Uttānapāda (the son of Svayambhuva Manu) and his wife Suniti. Because of their prayers and fast, they had a son named Dhruva. [citation needed]
Balipratipada (Bali-pratipadā), also called as Bali-Padyami, Padva, Virapratipada or Dyutapratipada, is the fourth day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. [2] [3] It is celebrated in honour of the notional return of the daitya-king Bali (Mahabali) to earth.
Naraka Chaturdashi (also known as Kali Chaudas, Narak Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Choti Diwali, [1] Narak Nivaran Chaturdashi and Bhoot Chaturdashi) is an annual Hindu festival that falls on Chaturdashi (the 14th day) of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) or Kartika (according to the ...
Kartika Purnima is an important religious day for Jains who celebrate it by visiting Palitana, a Jain pilgrimage centre. [16] Thousands of Jain pilgrims flock to the foothills of Shatrunjay hills of Palitana taluka on the day of Kartika Purnima to undertake the auspicious yatra (journey).
' the Diwali of the Gods ', 'Festival of Lights of the Gods') [2] is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in the city of Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India. [3] It falls on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartika (November - December) and takes place fifteen days after Diwali .
Deepavali (transl. Diwali) is a 1960 Telugu-language Hindu mythological film, produced by K. Gopala Rao under the Aswaraja Pictures banner [2] and directed by S. Rajinikanth. [3] It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Savitri, [4] with music composed by Ghantasala. [5] [6] This is third film of N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna. The film is a box hit and ...
The religious festivals of the Kashmiri Pandits have Rigvedic roots. Some festivals of Kashmiri Pandits are unique to Kashmir. Some Kashmiri Pandit festivals are Herath (), Navreh, Zyeath-Atham (Jyeshtha Ashtami), Huri-Atham (Har Ashtami), Zarmae-Satam (Janmashtami), Dussehra, Diwali, Pan (Roth Puza / Vinayaka Tsoram / Ganesha Chaturthi), Gaad Batt, Khetsimavas (Yakshamavasya), Kava Punim ...