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talonabraxas · 2 months

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The Epic of Narasimha: Triumph of Devotion and the Fierce Avatar of Lord Vishnu

In Indian Mythology, specifically the Bhagavata Purana, the narrative revolves around the divine incarnations and the clash with the demon king Hiranyakashipu. The story begins with the visit of the Kumaras, sons of Lord Brahma, to Vaikunth Loka to meet Lord Vishnu.

However, their meeting was obstructed by Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers of Vaikuntha, who conveyed that Lord Vishnu was in a state of rest, believing that they were protecting their Lord from disturbance.

This incident infuriated the four Kumaras, leading them to curse the gatekeepers to be reborn as mortals on Earth and experience the suffering of ignorance. As a consequence, Jaya and Vijaya took birth as the sons of Diti and Sage Kashyap during the Satya Yuga.

The two brothers, Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, jointly referred to as the Hiranyas, grew up and embarked on distinct paths. Hiranyaksha engaged in relentless penance, ultimately seeking a boon that rendered him invulnerable. His specific conditions included being impervious to harm from any man, beast, deity, or demon, at all times of day or night, and in all locations, whether indoors, outdoors, on the earth, or in the sky.

Brahma, initially hesitant, granted this wish with the word “Tathastu” before vanishing.

Simultaneously, Hiranyaksha, the younger sibling, initiated a reign of terror and chaos, tormenting humans, deities, and innocent beings. In response, the 33 Koti gods sought the aid of Lord Vishnu, who incarnated as Lord Varaha to eradicate the adharma caused by Hiranyaksha and restore balance to the Earth. An intense battle ensued between Varaha and Hiranyaksha, lasting a millennium, with Varaha emerging victorious and restoring the Earth’s stability.

Amidst these events, while Hiranyakashipu was engaged in severe penance to secure a boon from Lord Brahma, Indra seized the opportunity to attack his kingdom and destroy his residence, even attempting to abduct Queen Kayadhu, who was pregnant with a child.

Sage Narada intervened at this juncture, offering protection and guidance to Kayadhu and her unborn child, Prahlad. Prahlad, nurtured on stories of Lord Vishnu narrated by Narada, developed transcendent love for the Lord from a tender age.

Upon returning to his kingdom, Hiranyakashipu, keen to spend time with his son, discovered that Prahlad was fervently praising Lord Vishnu. Enraged, Hiranyakashipu subjected Prahlad’s teacher to punishment, unable to tolerate his son’s devotion to Lord Vishnu, whom he regarded as an adversary.

Hiranyakashipu’s subsequent attempts to influence Prahlad and turn him against Lord Vishnu proved fruitless. Frustrated, he ordered demons to crush his son beneath an elephant, but Prahlad emerged unscathed. They attempted various means, including poison, starvation, and enchantments, but Prahlad remained unharmed, protected by his unwavering devotion.

In a final bid to eliminate the devotee of his adversary, Hiranyakashipu sought the assistance of his sister, Holika, who possessed the ability to remain unharmed in fire. Holika was instructed to sit in the fire with Prahlad on her lap to incinerate him into ashes.

Unperturbed by the imminent danger, Prahlad chanted the name of Lord Vishnu, and as the flames intensified, he remained untouched, while Holika perished in the fire.

This episode gave rise to the tradition of Holika Dahan, observed the day before Holi.

Following these events, Prahlad refused to recognize Hiranyakashipu as his father and affirmed that Lord Vishnu was omnipresent. In a fit of rage, Hiranyakashipu pointed to a pillar in his palace and asked Prahlad if his Lord Vishnu was present there. To this, Prahlad confidently responded that the Lord was indeed present.

Incensed, Hiranyakashipu approached the pillar with his mace and struck it. The pillar shattered with a burst of light and a deafening roar, revealing the fearsome form of Lord Narasimha, a half-man, half-lion incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Narasimha appeared with disheveled hair, a formidable mustache, and menacing teeth, his claws resembling sharp blades poised to rend the demon into two.

Ferocious and unrestrained, Narasimha roared in anger, while the gods from heaven bore witness to the spectacle. Hiranyakashipu attempted to flee the palace to escape Narasimha’s wrath but was apprehended by the divine incarnation. Narasimha placed him on his thighs, neither on the earth nor in the sky, and eviscerated him with his razor-sharp claws.

Even after the demon’s demise, Narasimha remained uncalmed, impervious to the efforts of Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Lakshmi to soothe his fury. It was only when Prahlad approached Narasimha, touched his feet, and requested a boon that the avatar’s anger subsided.

Prahlad, acknowledging Narasimha as his Lord, was granted the title of king and instructed to rule with devotion and righteousness. Humbly, Prahlad requested to be free from worldly desires, a wish Narasimha kindly granted.

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shut-up-rabert · 2 years

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You fucking piece of propagandist shit…..

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So I has this muslim propaganda channel in my recommendation (I literally watch videos from Sham Sharma Show youtube the fuck is wrong with you?) called Smile 2 Jannah and he had a video about molestation relating to holi 🤡 So original, amirite?

(I’d suggest watching the stupid video before going into the rant for being able to understand what in the bullshit is written below here)

First of all brother in Christ no one is asking you to play, are they? It is good to raise issues, yes, but if you are a propaganda channel earning from polarising a group of induviduals via one sided narrative, it does put your intentions under skepticism. Hmmmmmm.

Intro (dhakan)

Now, for his first point:

India’s ruling party blah blah blah, RSS blah blah blah, Hindutva blah blah blah main gadhe ka bacha hun blah blah blah

How. Does. Molestation. On. Holi. Relate. To. Fucking. Central. Government.?.

IT HAS BEEN A THING UNDER VARIOUS PM’S TENURES OHMYGOD-

Do you honestly think that once voting was completed on that fateful afternoon of May 2014 these perverts rose from the earth or something😭 bhaiya thode restarted ho kya?

Sounds ridiculous, right? My thoughts exactly while hearing you utter those goddamn words.

Next, he shows a clip of said molestation. Those of you who know me already understand my stance on this, but lets get into this when he does. Now, onto this idiot’s next segment:

Story of holi (haan bhai tu bata hume tujhe zyaada pata hai)

Hiranyakashyap yada yada yada holika yada yada yada Holika Dahan blu bleh flu fleh

First of all, my dear friend. We don’t celebrate holi faag due to those reasons— that would be holi dahan, it precedes Holi faag aka the day you are covering in this video by one whole day. Great research 👍🏼

Holi Fāg is celebrated because Lord Krishna and his friends used to pluck flowers of early spring, extract colour from them via pestling and smear it on each other as a childish game. Completely harmless, no? Unless you have issues about teenage boys and girls playing around or something XD

And lets not end it here, my man has some

✨interesting✨

opinions about Holika Dahan aswell

Holika was manipulated into burning her own nephew alive, poor woman🥺

Same level of intellect as “Ravan was just a good brother who wanted to exploit a married woman totally against her wishes for his sis’s perverseness UwU”

Holika has nowhere been mentioned to be manipulated. If anything, the texts say that she was willing for it to happen. Imagine trying to defend a literal demon who was trying to burn her own nephew alive, for fuck’s sake my man…

now, onto the story of powder (sorta disclaimer: I’m writing the points while watching the video myself, so if there’s inconsistencies and incidents of me jumping the gun, I’m surry ;-;) This is a believed story aswell, true, but the reason he chose this one over the flowers one is veryyy clear; its easy to propagate :D

Krishna liked Radha, skin colour diffrences, maiyya Yashoda, Oh my Him he’s doing rAcIsM—

First of all, his original form isn’t even black; he’s actually blue. Blue of the Sky, he is described as. He incarnates in various shades from dusky to midnight dark to sky blue to green to milky white. Why? Because all the shades are same to him. We literally have gods who are called Bhadra Kāli (beautiful black woman), Krishnā (her with a dusky tone), Shyam Sundar (Black skinned in handsome) , Sundar Sanvaro ( Handsome and Dusky) but of COURSE our gods are doing racism. No propaganda here guys, none whatsoever

(there was no need for this pic here but y’all LOOK AT VASUKI T-T)

One thing he IS surprisingly right about is how colonisation had an effect on our perception of beauty, because ancient Indian texts are all praises about Krishna’s own beauty, going to the lengths of showing that he was so beautiful that he stole the maternal affection from his playmates mothers aswell. So no, he wasn’t sending any wrong messages by acting as an oblivious child because colourism wasn’t an issue back then.

Second of all, The story is incorrect. He did not “long” for Radha. They were literal little children in this one, unlike the other one where they are teens. This is just childish curiousity at play, about tall and short, about fair and dark, about this and that. We literally have a renowned lullaby about this, where Krishna is curiously asking his Mother why him and Radha are two different shades and she lovingly gives creative answers about the same.

What he was doing was, he wanted to play with Radha, but was afraid she would not play with him because they look “different” (NOT because he thought his skin was inferior to hers, he literally chose that skin) so Maiyya Yashoda told him to play with coulours so they are all the same shade (neither dark nor fair, just plain colourful). This man is so shameless he’s glossing over everything just to degrade us. Imagine being so fucking insecure that you need to actively bring other religions down to feel devotes. You don’t need youtube my man, you need Jesus.

…..He literally degraded christianity RIGHT after I said Jesus. How is he so fucking vindictive? Jesus wasn’t black OR white, he was *drumroll please* Brown! My man Yeshua was from Nazareth, he wasn’t technically black. Do you want him to have Vitiligo to prove that he doesn’t chose one colour over the other?

Christian Jesus isn’t white: Western Jesus is. African Christians have portrait of him as a black man, Chinese scriptures show him of Asian features. And while you may like to think its problematic, I think its beautiful and Jesus wouldn’t even mind people of that time interpreting him such to be close to him. Humans are spiteful PoS, Gods are not! Imagine personifying your own Prophet because you are just that hateful.

Like I already pointed out, that’s not it my man. Refer to the points above the Jesus rant. Trying to twist things won’t work here, maybe you think you can put words in God’s mouth but all we see is an audacious piece of crap trying his best to change a narrative we are well versed in and attached to for his own interests.

The reason he knew she “liked” (as much as you can “like” someone in a childish way) him back was because their minds were connected. They knew each other’s thoughts and feelings. Why? Because she is his soulmate. She is Krishna’s other half, she is Goddess Laxmi in a human form, The wife and eternal Love of Lord Vishnu, who is the one incarnated as Krishna.

And was this a grown man touching a grown woman? No, it wasn’t. It was a kid playing with another kid, think a little boy throwing water balloons on a little girl. He never touched her inappropriately even in their teens, when they were actually in love with each other. Them not having had a sexual relationship is one of there core factors that strengthens their bond as lovers.

See how he doesn’t even mention the second story aka the one I mentioned in the Fāg segment? Yeah, me too.

And while we are at it, can we please talk about how (not so) subtely he is trying to degrade our Gods here? Accusing someone people worship as Supreme of racism by hiding facts, questioning what kind of message he is sending to a population that does not even practice the said religion, saying stuff like ‘quote unquote God’, accusing someone’s God of sexual harrasment (this is a new low guys) . Yeah, we see your motives here asshole.

Your genuine curiosity on stuff you think is not cut out for you or is questionable is welcome, your passive agressive comments on someone people worship are not. You do not follow the said God, Your subscribers don’t follow him, we who do are not running a cult here either. What is your position to discuss someone else’s God in a humanising way where you put him in a position akin to humans? Having a one sided dictate based on half assed reasearch , furthered with nitpicking of negatives and adding your own “thoughts” on it to make it sound bad, and putting your personally motivated views to a biased audience is very much crossing the line of civil. Fuck off already.

Now, back to what my man has to say:

Where Holi went wrong

according to Smarty Pants McAllknowing here, the Japanese girl incident is reflective of what Shree Krishna was upto. Is it? We know its not, but is the audience that he is trying to not so softly influence aware? Nope.

Molestation and Roadside Romeos causing chaos on holi are common occurences. People get gropped, harrassed, and has even resulted in crimes like rape and death. There’s a fine line between being playful in a way that is enjoyable and being a nuisance, and people with malicious intents are likely to cross it on purpose. Most of us were playing with our family and friends and having fun instead of going out of our way to bother strangers, that’s basic decency on any given day and Holi doesn’t change that for most of us ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So majority of us celebrate it like any other festival, given with a lot more excitement and carefreeness, but that too is constricted to our peers.

Also, lets make one thing clear shall we: people with bad intentions don’t just ‘pop-up’ on occassions, they are actively looking for a loop to be perverts without consequences.

It is not that Holi was created to give perverts ammo, it is that holi is being used as a shield by people who are generally deviants aswell. It is an issue amongst the Hindu community and trying to make us the perpetrators as a whole in our own personal matter which we are trying to solve is not only intrusive, its disrespectful aswell.

You think people are fine and good all 364 days and decide to become hornie motherfuckers just when holi is around the corner?? Its the fucking perverts, not Holi and other Hindus playing. No, and trying to defame holi which again 95% of us play normally without all that gropping is nothing short of an attempt to defame the festival.

There are women who have reported being raped while on Pilgrimages (including Hajj, highlighting for my self righteous friend here), does that make the pilgrimage spot evil? Huh?

Now, going on to what happened to those women. Its bad, and those people deserve to be punished by the law because of outraging a woman’s modesty. But tell me with a straight face that the rest if is who were just having fun with our family are responsible, or all of us collectively playing holi are responsible?

Reminds me of this honestly:

Same with the muslim woman being attacked, its shameful that these perverts would go to such lengths, and again deserve to be locked up, but your accusations at the government controlling news is so ridiculous its laughable.

The government would have done a better job hiding its cracks at Farmer’s protests and Hijab issues now, would they have not? They would have censored The Hindu, whose head is a member of communist party, TOI and IE. And what is the point in leaving NDTV up there who would give you more fuel for your accusations if you only look? The government has many active critics, and a lot of anti hindu media exists, but sure, we are controlling XD

Lynchings are harmful and are should be condemned, so I feel reluctant questioning you here, even though your intentions of bringing lynching in a video not even related to it is peculiar, to say the least. Why did you suddenly go off the tangent to tackle crimes against muslims in a video regarding Hindu festivals? Everything we do and have is connected to Islam on such mind bending rationales it doesn’t even surprise me anymore.

……..The beef being talked about is BUFFALO BEEF?! LMFAOOOO this guy isn’t even trying to hide his agenda anymore😭😭😭 jaa bhai, galti meri hi hai

Connecting it with Islam AGAIN? Man, this guy’s victim complexion is strong, yikes.

They are not allowed to grope or touch us non consensually. Infact, Shree Krishna whom you so conviniently insulted killed a man because he said illicit words about his best friend who was a woman. The said Woman also resulted in a kingdom’s fall because she was manhandled by the princes. Furthermore, in his previous incarnation Krishna killed a demon who had tried to molest his wife. If you think that anyone can grope us and not get slapped into the stars, then you have no clue what our scriptures teach us to be like.

Look, I respect your religions ways of treating women as sacred or pure or what it is that you guys believe in (and totally disrespect your ways of trying to glorify your religion in a video that is already degrading another one), but that’s where we vary. If an educated Hindu man saw me extending my hand for a greeting, he would take it. Why? Because I am an equal. I’m just another human if I’m not a woman he is platonically or romantically related to. In the ancient days we all folded our hands and greeted from afar, now we shake hands when meeting professionally. I like it this way, you like it yours, how about not try to patronise us?

Me trying to find where this sudden hype of Islam is coming from in a video not even related to it:

Okay, that accusation about hindu men fondling people left right and centre? Aren’t you inflating things a bit a lot? Is it too much to ask you to stop speaking over us??

Everything was (still kinda) well and good up until you decided to drag hinduism again. Why did God allow Holi? To celebrate with your family like Diwali and Navratri? We don’t go out bothering strangers on other two and Holi was specifically being played between Krishna and his friends? No one outside was being bothered.

Also, if you really need to toot your religion’s horn by a (biased) comparison with someone else’s, then believe me when I say that your faith in God isn’t half as strong as you like to think, since you need a catalyst that requires you too be a shit person. We never asked what your religion is like, we don’t even care, that’s your personal matter. Why try to grab our attention by falsely accusing what we believe in and force us to form a negative opinion on you? Who do you think you are, to drag my gods into this?

Also, is it just me or does it seem like this guys is talking about women but not to them? Its like he hasn’t addressed women in this video even once and thinks men are the primary ones concerned with issues like groping and how women are to be touched or not. He is literally using women as a bait without really bringing our psychology regarding all this into play. Am I the only one who finds it concerning?

Islam is practical— DID I FUCKING ASK?? NO, BECAUSE I DON’T FUCKING CARE! IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOLI OMG—

This guy has his head so far up his ass, he can’t stop talking about things he thinks make him superior. I swear to God, don’t feel surprised if he makes a video about why guys with (whatever was his first tricycle) fucking stomp over others who grew up with “girl bikes”.

I know its not my place to say it, but I just wanna bust this guy’s bubble so I’m sorry to any muslim reading it: Its the fastest growing religion because it has the highest birth rate, and conversion for sake of marriage. And about his point regarding women converting, Not saying that there aren’t those who genuinely do and good for them, but whose gonna tell him about the dark stuff happening here💀 A part of me thinks he already knows but thinks its wonderful.

So yeah, that was all from this asshole. I hope this white bearded man baby grows up and learns to reach God with his chosen path, without requiring to bring others down. All in all, my last words to this guys are:

#I’mmso fucking done #This took me 2 hours guys #2 FUCKING HOURS #desiblr #hindublr #hinduphobia #hinduism #bhoi being bitchy #holi

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insharana · 5 months

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Festival of colours

Date and Duration: The Festival of Colors usually takes place on the last full moon day of the lunar month of Phalguna, which typically falls in February or March. The festival lasts for two days, although celebrations may vary in different regions of India.

Rituals and Traditions: Holi is characterized by exuberant and colorful celebrations. People gather in open spaces, streets, and public squares, armed with dry powdered colors and water-filled balloons or water guns. The atmosphere is filled with laughter, music, and dance. People apply vibrant colors on each other's faces, playfully drench each other with colored water, and exchange greetings and sweets.

Bonfire Night: The festival begins with a bonfire known as Holika Dahan on the evening before Holi. This ritual involves the burning of a symbolic bonfire to commemorate the triumph of good over evil. People gather around the bonfire, sing religious songs, perform prayers, and offer prayers to the deities.

Cultural Significance: Holi holds great cultural significance in India. It is associated with various mythological legends, the most popular being the story of Prahlada and the demoness Holika. It is believed that Prahlada's devotion to Lord Vishnu protected him from the destructive powers of Holika, and thus Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil.

Social Unity and Forgiveness: Holi is a time when social barriers are temporarily set aside. People from all walks of life, regardless of caste, creed, or social status, come together to celebrate and enjoy the festival. It promotes a sense of unity, harmony, and brotherhood among communities. Holi is also a time for forgiveness and letting go of past grievances, as people embrace each other with colors and exchange warm wishes.

Culinary Delights: Holi is also a time for indulging in delicious traditional sweets and snacks. Special Holi delicacies like gujiya (sweet dumplings), malpua (pancakes), and thandai (a flavored milk drink) are prepared and shared among friends and family.

Regional Variations: While the essence of Holi remains the same throughout India, there are regional variations in the way it is celebrated. For example, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the birthplace of Holi, the festivities are particularly exuberant, with cities like Mathura and Vrindavan hosting grand celebrations. In the state of Punjab, Holi is celebrated with great enthusiasm as the festival coincides with the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla.

#holicelebration #holi #gujiya #festival of colours

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initfusion · 2 years

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Let’s burn our all bad things in our life with this Holika Dahan. I wish you all a very Happy Holika Dahan 🔫🙏🥳🎉🔥

#india #festival #celebration #rajasthan #holika dahan #festival of colors #holika holika #shreenathji #colorful #happy colourful holi #holi #god

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naveenbookdepot · 3 months

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Seasonal Celebrations of India

India's seasonal festivities are a colourful mosaic of religious customs and cultural variety. Every holiday, from the bright lights and fireworks of Diwali, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness, to the exuberant displays of colour during Holi, which heralds the approach of spring, has profound meaning derived from antiquated myths and beliefs. Makar Sankranti celebrates the end of winter with kite flying and festivals, while Navaratri and Durga Puja honour Goddess Durga with nine nights of devotion and dance. Christmas, while mainly observed by the Christian community, is widely observed due to its happy celebrations and giving spirit.

HOLI

Known as the "Festival of Colours," Holi is one of the most colourful and exuberant holidays observed in India. Celebrated with great fervour all throughout the nation, regardless of age, caste, or religion, it heralds the approach of spring. The celebration usually takes place in March, which is the Hindu month of Phalguna, after the full moon day.

The stories surrounding Lord Krishna in Hindu mythology are the source of Holi's beginnings. The mischievous antics of Krishna, who would soak the village maidens (gopis) in coloured water and spread them with powdered colours, are one well-known legend connected to Holi. Since then, this happy and naughty deed has grown to be an important aspect of the festival's celebration.

Weeks before advance, markets are decorated with a wide variety of colourful powders (gulal) and water cannons (pichkaris) in anticipation of Holi. In a custom known as Holika Dahan, bonfires are lighted on the eve of Holi to represent the triumph of good over evil. Around these bonfires, people congregate, carry out rituals, and sing and dance to age-old folk tunes.

Holi's primary day is a riot of colour and exuberant celebration. People wear white or other light-colored attire as they emerge into the parks, streets, and other public areas. With water balloons and colour, they gleefully smear and shower each other with vivid colours while exclaiming "Holi Hai!" (It's Holi!). Strangers break down social barriers by exchanging laughing and colours, creating a sense of friendship.

RAKSHABANDHAN

Translating literally as "the bond of protection," Raksha Bandhan is an ancient Hindu holiday honouring the unique bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravana, the Hindu month that usually occurs in August. This event unites families and communities throughout India and beyond, transcending religious borders and having great cultural and emotional significance.

Rakhi, a sacred thread, is tied around brothers' wrists by sisters as part of the main Raksha Bandhan rite. The Rakhi represents affection, love, and a sister's sincere wish for her brother's wealth and well-being. As a token of appreciation, brothers promise to care for and defend their sisters for the rest of their lives.

Rakhi and vow-exchanging are sometimes accompanied by customs that differ depending on the location but typically involve giving each other sweets, putting a tilak (a red mark) on the brother's forehead, and engaging in aarti, which is the ritual of waving lit lamps. These customs are symbolic of the brother's protecting role and the sister's affection.

Raksha Bandhan is a day of familial joy and togetherness that goes beyond the customs. Families gather to take part in the celebrations, frequently wearing their finest clothes. In anticipation of the event, sisters choose unique Rakhis that express their individual interests and range from basic threads to elaborately crafted decorations. Brothers show their thanks and admiration for one another by giving presents, symbols of appreciation, or cash offerings.

DIWALI

The origins of Diwali can be found in a number of Hindu myths and traditions, with various Indian areas connecting the celebration to distinct historical occurrences. One of the most well-known myths connected to Diwali is the story of Lord Rama returning to his kingdom of Ayodhya with his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita following a fourteen-year exile following the demon king Ravana's defeat. The custom of celebrating Diwali as the festival of lights began when the inhabitants of Ayodhya lit oil lamps, or diyas, in remembrance of their return and let off fireworks.

Weeks in advance, people start decorating their homes and public areas for Diwali with brightly coloured rangoli patterns and strings of lights. In the belief that the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, visits tidy, well-lit homes during Diwali, people remodel and clean their houses. The event is also linked to the worship of various deities, including Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and learning, and Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Families get together during Diwali to carry out customs like Lakshmi Puja, in which prayers are made to the goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and fortune. Numerous diyas and candles light up the night, resulting in a captivating display of colour and light.

CHRISTMAS

Weeks in advance, houses and public areas are usually decked out with bright decorations, including wreaths, lights, Christmas trees, and nativity scenes, for the festivities. One of the main traditions of Christmas is the giving of gifts, which represents the love and generosity of friends and family. The air is filled with traditional Christmas melodies that perfectly capture the festive mood.

The meeting of loved ones for a special meal, usually consisting of roast turkey or ham and a range of festive delicacies like mince pies, Christmas pudding and cookies, is the focal point of Christmas celebrations. In addition, a lot of communities go to church on Christmas Eve or Day, where hymns are sung and the nativity story is repeated.

Santa Claus is a well-loved character connected to Christmas who is well-known for bringing gifts to kids worldwide. The joy and excitement of the season are enhanced by his renowned generosity and upbeat disposition, particularly for small children who are looking forward to his visit.

Essentially, Christmas is a season of happiness, harmony, and kindness that promotes a sense of cohesion and solidarity among individuals. It unites communities in a celebration of love, compassion, and the giving spirit, notwithstanding religious differences. Whether observed as a religious event or through secular customs, Christmas remains a beloved and significant occasion that brings joy and cosiness to millions of people across the globe.

#SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS #HOLI #DIWALI #RAKSHABANDHAN #CHRISTMAS

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