Deepavali Greeting Cards

Diwali (or Dipawali, often spelled Deepavali) is a respectable festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism, and an official holiday in India. Followers of these religions that celebrate the Diwali festival of lights. They light diyas-strand cotton wicks infix in pots of mud tiny charge of oil to signify the victory of good over evil in the heart of an individual.

According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Diwali is five days centered on the day of the new moon, which stops the month of Ashwin and Kartika month begins, starting the 13th day of half black Ashwin (Ashwin 28th) and stopping along the second half clear day of Kartika (Kartika 2nd). The great day of jubilation changes at the regional level.

In Hinduism, in many parts of India and Nepal, is the return of Rama after 14 years of exile in the forest and its victory in the Ravana. In the fable, the people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) received Rama by lighting rows (Avali) of lamps (d? Dipawali PA), hence its name. All over time, the word has changed Diwali Dipawali in Hindi and Nepali, but retaining its original form in the south and east of the Indian languages.

In Jainism, Diwali marks the acquisition of Nirvana by Mahavira, October 15, 527 BC.

Diwali is in force since Sikhism remarkable illumination of the city of Amritsar to mark the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji (1595-1644), the sixth Sikh Guru, who was jailed along with 56 other Hindu kings Fort Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir. After freeing the other prisoners, he went to Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) in the blessed city of Amritsar, where he was received with joy by the masses who lit candles and divas to greet the Guru. For this reason, Sikhs often refer to Diwali as Bandi Chhorh Divas - "the day of the release of detainees."

The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists of Nepal, a Hindu majority state, particularly the Newar Buddhists.

In India and Nepal, Diwali is now considered a national holiday, and the aesthetic perspective of the festival is very popular with most Indian and Nepalese regardless of religion [5].

The day of Diwali, many wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks. Some Indian communities of Northern business organizations begin their year on Diwali and new books are opened on this report day.Diwali (or Dipawali, often spelled Deepavali) is a respectable festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism, and an official holiday in India. Followers of these religions that celebrate the Diwali festival of lights. They light diyas-strand cotton wicks infix in pots of mud tiny charge of oil to signify the victory of good over evil in the heart of an individual.

According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Diwali is five days centered on the day of the new moon, which stops the month of Ashwin and Kartika month begins, starting the 13th day of half black Ashwin (Ashwin 28th) and stopping along the second half clear day of Kartika (Kartika 2nd). The great day of jubilation changes at the regional level.

In Hinduism, in many parts of India and Nepal, is the return of Rama after 14 years of exile in the forest and its victory in the Ravana. In the fable, the people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) received Rama by lighting rows (Avali) of lamps (d? Dipawali PA), hence its name. All over time, the word has changed Diwali Dipawali in Hindi and Nepali, but retaining its original form in the south and east of the Indian languages.

In Jainism, Diwali marks the acquisition of Nirvana by Mahavira, October 15, 527 BC.

Diwali is in force since Sikhism remarkable illumination of the city of Amritsar mark.