Diwali the “Festival of Lights” celebrates the victory of good over evil. During the celebration, lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for humankind. It also celebrates the Atman or the inner light (one’s true nature that is meant to be infinite and transcend one’s physical body). Furthermore, the BBC says the name Diwali “comes from the Sanskrit word ‘dipavali,’ or ’ Deepawali" meaning ‘row of lights’’ and the rows of lights “help the goddess Lakshmi find her way into people’s homes. They also celebrate the return of Rama and Sita to Rama’s kingdom of Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.”
I went to Mumbai during Diwali last year and it was like a week long celebration of firecrackers....It was so awesome. Plus, it was my first Diwali in India and completely enjoyed it!!
Diwali's on the 9th this year isn't it? I remember last year Eid and Diwali came around the same time :)
thanks to all the nice ppl at GS...
btw no real diwali for me too for last 6 years... yesterday i went to some diwali party and they were doing lots of fireworks... smell of explosives after a long time made me nostalgic...
even the smell of Indian food never made me so much nostalgic as much as the smell of barood did :(
i miss it.. very much
You guys, there are big Diwali functions here in the US planned by the Indian Associations too....maybe not as big as the ones in India but still they're fun
thanks to all the nice ppl at GS...
btw no real diwali for me too for last 6 years... yesterday i went to some diwali party and they were doing lots of fireworks... smell of explosives after a long time made me nostalgic...
even the smell of Indian food never made me so much nostalgic as much as the smell of barood did :(
i miss it.. very much
kakay...dude..what?
where the hel in US are u, what backwater town? that u did not get to diwali for 6 years?
I went to huge diwali functions in Jersey and philly, newyork and maryland back in the day. had a bunch of pals from India.
kakay aside from our political dheenga mushti and all, u been here for ages and I never asked about what you do and where you live etc. so introduction please. merci
p.s. i think u n pinks still dont know how to view n use smilies.
so here u with the crash smilie course
open u eyes n brain> click on Go Advance > over there, there is a white hoga> click on it (daro nahi, computer nahi kahrab hoga)> scroll all the way to the down> n tadaa! u may see the option of “to view all the smilies”
abb yeh tum dono (pinks n u) peelay chawal bana-na bund ker do
hoga> click on it (daro nahi, computer nahi kahrab hoga)> scroll all the way to the down> n tadaa! u may see the option of “to view all the smilies”
i knew how to use 'em…