ESSAY ON DIWALI PRESENTATION.pptx

INTRODUCTION ABOUT DIWALI, WHY & HOW DIWALI IS CELEBRATED, FIVE DAYS OF DIWALI AND CONCLUSION.

1. Welcome Essay on Diwali

2. Introduction Diwali is our national festival. There is a mythological story behind the celebration of Diwali. It is believed that on this day Lord Rama was returned to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.

3. Why Diwali is celebrated It is a festival of lights, which is the symbol of coming of Lakshmi to the home and victory of truth over the evil. It is celebrated when Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. People of Ayodhya welcomed them with lighted oil lamps. That is why it is called the 'Festival of Lights'.

4. How Diwali is celebrated People dress up in new and colorful clothes, clean and decorate houses with beautiful Rangolis , Lights and Flowers. They also distribute sweets and gifts to each other. On the night of Diwali, people worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi for happiness and prosperity for their families and friends

5. How Diwali is celebrated On Diwali people decorate there house,women and children beautify the front entrance or the doorways within homes with rangoli , colorful designs made from rice flour, flower petals, and colored sand.

6. 5 DAYS OF DIWALI There are five days of Diwali -The first day is also known as the Dhanteras . Dhanteras , originated from Dhan meaning wealth, symbols of the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of Kartik and the commencement of Diwali. The second day is also known as the  Choti Diwali,-The word Choti means little, while Naraka means hell and Chaturdasi means fourteenth..

7. 5 DAYS OF DIWALI The third day or the Diwali, Lakshmi Puja is the main of the festival and corresponds with the end day of the gloomy fortnight of the lunar month.

8. 5 DAYS OF DIWALI The fourth day is the Annakut, Padwa, Govardhan puja. The day following the day of Diwali is the opening or the first day of the dazzling fortnight of the lunisolar calendar On fifth day Bhai Duj, is celebrated which is literally the “brother’s day”, Bhai Phonta or Bhai tilak. It celebrates the bond of sister-brother.

9. CONCLUSION But now a day the more use of Diwali stuff or the bombs etc. is leading to air pollution. This should be reduced as much as we can. So enjoy Diwali safely, and happily without causing any damage to the natural environment.

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