Deepavali

Deepavali is one of the most pleasant of the Hindu festivals.

It is usually comes in October every year. It is on the day of new moon day of Ashvayuja. It is celebrated for three days. The day before Dewali is called Naraka Chaturdasi. People believe different stories why Dewali is celebrated. The important stories are:
Narakasura was a demon who teased the people. They prayed to Lord Krishna. His wife Satya bhama also accompanied him. Satya Bhama killed Narakasura in the battle. She was also good in war. People celebrate the victory of Satya Bama and Krishna over Narakasura.
There is also a story in Ramayana which says that the festival was celebrated in Ayodhya when Sree rama, Seetha, Laxmana And Hanuman returned victorious after defeating Ravana in Lanka. So people celebrate Deepavali.
On this festival people get up early in the morning, and take an oil bath and wear new clothes. They decorate their houses with mango leaves and different types of flowers. On this festival they worship Goddess Laxmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity). Friends and relatives exchange greetings. In the streets, the shops are decorated with color lights. This festival is also called the festival of lights. All the people with no exception illuminate their houses. In the night they fire crackers, rockets etc.
On Deepavali, the hostel children (elder children) went to Madakasira hill. We reached S.E.D.S at three o clock. In the evening after dinner, we fired crackers and we saw an English movie (Mary Poppins). We went to bed at 12 o’clock but it was a nice day.

By Anjali