Why do we celebrate Diwali? It’s not just the festive , or just that it's a good time to enjoy before the advent of winter.
There are 10 mythical and historical reasons why Diwali is a great time to celebrate.
There are 10 mythical and historical reasons why Diwali is a great time to celebrate.
- The Victory of Rama
According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing deman king Ravana . The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before, that why diwali also konw as festival of light
3. Special Day for the Jains:
2. Special Day for the Arya Samaj
It was the new moon day of Kartik (Diwali day) when Maharshi Dayananda, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana.
Mahavir Tirthankar, considered to be the founder of modern Jainism also attained his nirvana on Diwali day.
