Deepavali or Diwali, popularly known as Festival of Lights, is possibly the most important Hindu festival that is celebrated in India. This is one festival during which I always wish I was back in India and totally miss celebrating this India. This year my in-laws are here with me. They consider this our “Thalai Deepavali – The first Diwali after one’s marriage, typically celebrated with the groom’s in-laws” because this is the first time after our wedding that we are together for Diwali. Hence this year I was pampered with the whole shebang…
Diwali, in southern part of India (where I come from) signifies the killing of the demon Naraka by Lord Krishna along with his wife Satyabhama. More popularly and across majority of India, Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman after his fourteen year long exile and killing the demon-king Ravana.
In general it signifies the victory of good over evil. Here is what wikipedia says about Diwali – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
For us it reminds us of new dress, fire crackers, lots of sweets and savories and going around visiting family and friends and enjoying more of the sweets and savories. Oh what would I not give to be there in India for this one day in the whole year!!
Here are some snaps of different things that made our Diwali this year special (ofcourse not putting our family snap as this is a public post)…
Here are the new dresses…
The Sweets and Savories…
The Fire Crackers (though here most these are party poppers except for the Sparklers and the mini vengaya vedi)
The Deepavali Marundhu (traditional concoction that is supposed to help in digestion & keeping our health and well being in spite of all the food that we gorge during this day…)
What more can I ask for my “Thalai Deepavali”……
