Diwali literally means a row of Lights. It marks the day for the return of Lord Rama from Lanka to Ayodhya. At that time people used earthen lamps or pots (diyas) to lit their homes and celebrate the Festival. Diwali was also described by numerous travelers from outside India. In his 11th century memoir on India, the Persian traveler and historian Al Beruni wrote of Deepavali being celebrated by Hindus on the day of the New Moon in the month of Kartika.
A festival of lights which brought happiness to each other faces is now being over-shadowed by smoke. Yes, the bitter truth in today's celebration of Diwali is the overuse of "crackers". The main product of crackers i.e Gunpowder was invented in 14th Century and came to India in the late 15th Century through the Mongol invasion. This means, that crackers have been roughly a part of Diwali for the last 5 centuries. This shows that crackers were never a part of the Indian tradition. Then why all this Fuss ? We have talked a lot about History (one of my boring subjects) of Diwali. So, now lets talk about on how to celebrate Diwali.
So, friends this Diwali lets spread smile on each other faces and not smoke. Wish all of you a "HAPPY DIWALI"<:>(psst, a Eco-Friendly one.)
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