Is Diwali a festival of light?

Answer 1

Yes

Diwali - the festival of Self-assessment:

Diwali is popularly known as the festival of lights. Its salient feature is lighting of rows of light. However, the association of Diwali with light is just symbolic.

Rama, Krishna and Vishnu:

Diwali is associated with Rama and Krishna. Rama symbolizes the Negative attitude and Krishna, the Positive attitude. Both the attitudes are components of the Semi voluntary Vishnu force. It is for this reason that they are considered as Incarnations of Vishnu.

Purpose of celebrating Diwali:

Since the attitudes are the very boundaries of the Vishnu force, unlike Vishnu, they won't maintain status quo. Thus, when we worship Rama or Krishna we get illusions that we are greater than we actually are. Therefore, once in an year we must return to Vishnu, because he is the only Hindu god who can enable us to know our real worth.

It is for this reason that many business people consider Diwali as the day of their financial assessment.

The purpose of lighting lamps and burning crackers:

The purpose of lighting lamps and burning crackers is to ensure that we are in our real world while assessing our real worth.

Diwali is not a celebration of Victory of good over evil.

Thus, Diwali is the day on which we assess our actual achievement in the previous year.

Answer 2

Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Indian festivals. it is celebrated throughout India, as well as in Indian communities throughout the diaspora. It usually takes place 18 days after dusshera.

Answer 3

Yes Diwali is the festival of lights. Diwali is the biggest festival of Hindu's. It usually takes place 3 weeks after dusshera.