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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 remembrance and festivities associated with Lakshmi and Mahabali during Diwali are linked. [ 9 ] The festivities related to Bali and Balipratipada find mention in the Vanaparva 28.2 of the Mahabharata , [ 3 ] the Ramayana , [ 10 ] and several major Puranas , such as the Brahma purana (chapter 73), Kurma purana (chapter 1), Matsya purana ...
Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik, which typically falls between the middle of October and the middle of November. This year, Diwali falls on October 31, according to the Hindu ...
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]
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 ...
Many Hindus throughout the world celebrate Annakut as a part of Diwali and, most frequently, pair the Annakut celebration with the Govardhan Puja performed on fourth day of Diwali celebrations. [5] Hindus also view Annakut as a time to transmit religious and cultural values to children, ask for forgiveness from God and express devotion towards God.
Karthika Deepam, a post-Diwali Tamil festival associated with Hinduism Kartik Purnima , a post-Diwali religious festival associated with Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism Lantern Festival , a Chinese festival, originating in Buddhism, that marks the last day of the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival
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 ...