Deepavali is the third day celebration of the five day festival of Diwali. Deepavali means lines of illuminated diyas. Deep is diya and avali means lines or rows.
Though it falls on ghor amavasya or the darkest moonless night, yet it is considered the most auspicious of the five days by the Hindu Calendar, for on this night the intensive veneration of Lakshmi the goddess of Brightness, Wealth and Prosperity coupled with the lighting of innumerable diyas expels the presence of evil from the minds and lives of the people.
The Moonless dark night sparkles with the shining brightness of Lakshmi in the form of jewels, gold coins, innumerable lighted diyas, colourful lighted paper lanterns, and sparkle of fire crackers.
On Diwali night homes are brilliantly lit with diyas, and decorated with flowers and rangoli. The murti of Goddess Lakshmi is gorgeously attired in a golden sari bejewelled in precious jewellery belonging to the lady of the house. Strewn at her feet are gold coins and silver utensils required for the puja.
Women wear the choicest of dazzling jewellery made of gold and sparkling diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other precious jewels. The sparkle of jewels and brightness of gold is synonymous with Lakshmi.
Legend has it that on this Night the people lined the streets of Ayodhay with thousands of brilliant diyas to welcome home Ram Sita and Lakshman after fourteen years of Vanvas .
Really very nice post, Deepawali is festival of lights and we all love to decorate our home with beautifull Diya or Oil Lamps.
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