Diwali/Deepawali Presentation Indian Festival Use Deepawali, not Diwali is the only requirement to use this slide

1. AN OCCASION TO
REMEMBER THAT GOOD
REIGNS EVENTUALLY
OVER EVIL FOR
PEACE, PROGRESS
AND PROSPERITY
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2. THINGS TO COVER
Diwali or Deepawali?
Deepawali Five Days Celebrations
Multi-faith Celebrations
Climatic Importance of Deepawali
Vedic Importance of Deepawali
Significance of Deepawali for Arya Samaj
Deepwali Resolutions

3. DIWALI OR DEEPAWALI?
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4. IT’S A SANSKRIT WORD
द"पावल" - DĪPĀVALI
MEANS: ROWS OF LIGHTED LAMPS
CELEBRATED FOR FIVE DAYS AROUND
NEW MOON IN KARTIK AMAVASYA (HINDI LUNAR MONTH)
KARTIK COMES SOON AFTER ASHWIN
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5. DEEPAK (LAMP) REPRESENTS SOURCE OF
WISDOM, PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS
WE NEED TO ENLIGHTEN PEOPLE AROUND US
TO BRING THEM OUT OF THE DARKNESS
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6. DEEPAWALI FIVE DAYS CELEBRATIONS
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7. DAY 1 – DHANTERAS
THIRTEENTH LUNAR DAY OF THE DARK FORTNIGHT OF THE MONTH OF KARTIK
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Celebration of Ayurveda and various healing practices for the good of mankind
Birthday of Rishi Dhanvantri, the Father of Ayurveda (Upved of Rigved)
Families buy Jewellery,Vehicle and Home Utensils on this day

8. DAY 2 – CHHOTI DEEPAWALI
THE SECOND DAY IS CALLED NARAK CHATURDASHI OR ROOP CHATURDASHI
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Celebration of artistic patterns of ‘Rangolis' made at the main entrance of
each house to bring happiness in the Community

9. DAY 3 – DEEPAWALI
THIS IS THE MOST FESTIVE DAY OF THE DEEPAWALI CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATION OF WEALTH AND PROSPERITY, THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL AND
LIGHT OVER DARKNESS
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Shri Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya from the exile, killing Ravana which signifies the
Victory of good over the evil.
According toValmiki Ramayan Shri Ram returned in Chaitra Panchami near Holi
Chopda (Ledger Books) pooja by the Businesses
Lakshmi Pooja in the honour of Goddess of Wealth
(Literal meaning of Lakshmi – power of creation of Beautiful Design,World and Our Body, etc)

10. DAY 4 – ANNAKUT, VISHWAKARMA AND GOVARDHAN PUJA
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Annakut means "mountain of food” or "mountain of sweets” for celebrating new harvest
(dhaan, moong, bajara, til, kapaas)
Vishwakarma day is celebrated for builders, tradies, craftsmen, architects to clean and maintain their tools. Small variation of
celebration date in different parts of India
Govardhan Puja - the ritual use of cow dung, a common fertiliser, is an agricultural motif and a celebration of its significance
towards annual crop cycle
New financial year begins

11. DAY 5 – BHAI DOOJ
IT IS A DAY DEDICATED TO SISTERS AND BROTHERS BONDING
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Brothers visit their sisters on this day to bond and aid to their welfare and prosperity.
Sister prays for her brother's safety, success and well being.
This day marks the end of the five days of Deepawali Celebrations

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Dhanteras
• Health -
Ayurved
• Wealth -
Shopping
Chhoti
Deepawali
• Women
Strength
• Environment
• Decoration -
Rangoli
Deepawali
• FamilyValues
• Good over Evil
• Business /
Finance
Annakut
• Economy
• New Creation
• Harvest /
Farmers
Bhai Dooj
• Women
Empowerment
• Sister-Brother
Bonding
FIVE DAYS OF CELEBRATION

13. MULTI-FAITH DEEPAWALI CELEBRATIONS
Jainism
Mahavira
Nirvana
Divas
Sikhism
Bandi
Chhor
Divas
Buddhism
• Newar
• Deepawali-
Tihar
Festival
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14. CLIMATIC IMPORTANCE OF DEEPAWALI
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Deepawali is a post-harvest festival. Kharif / monsoon crops
Post-monsoon house deep cleaning and any required repair. White-wash for anti-bacterial safety of the house.
Hawan for environment and surrounding air cleaning. Mustard oil is used in Deepawali lamps to eliminate pathogens.
Warm clothes and nutrient rich food for upcoming winter.

15. VEDIC IMPORTANCE OF DEEPAWALI
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Pitra (Saints/Scholars) start returning to Ashrams/mountains after comprehensiveVedic Sessions during Monsoon season
and Ashwin months
Food, clothes and essentials are donated to Pitra as a gesture of thanks for educating the society every year

16. SIGNIFICANCE OF DEEPAWALI FOR ARYA SAMAJ
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17. DEEPAWALI RESOLUTIONS - BY SMT. SHANTA SINGH
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