Five Days Celebration of Diwali 2011

 It’s Diwali in the air now in India. Every Indian keenly waits for this festival and this intelligence of expectation & enthusiasm makes this festival more exhilarating than other festivals in India. Every year Diwali festival of lights comes to break the stereotype, but the festival itself never becomes dull. The reason behind the charm of Diwali is the way Indians celebrate different ceremonies of this festival. The five-day long celebration is the trademark of Diwali, and people from different walks of society perform different rituals during this fun time.

Diwali is a great Indian festival which knits the whole country together. When we send Diwali gifts to India to our loved ones and closed friends, we aim to reach out to them and wish them a wealthy life ahead. This year too, send Diwali Gifts to India online, and utilize the opportunity to fill their lives with love.

Dhanteras/ Dhantrayodashi

Dhanteras is the first day of Diwali 2011. This day is also known as Dhantrayodashi in some parts of India. Dhanteras happens to be the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (Dark Fortnight) in Hindu calendar month of Ashwin, i.e. October or November in Gregorian calendar.

Chhoti Diwali/Naraka Chaturdashi

Naraka Chaturdashi or Kali Chaudas is the second day of Diwali festival of lights. On the fourteenth lunar day of dark fortnight in the month of Ashwin, Hindus worship Goddess Kali or Shakti, who is believed to be the incarnation of female power.

Laxmi Puja on Diwali

Laxmi Puja or Diwali Pooja is very important day during the five day festival of Diwali, and on this day, Hindu devotees flatter and worship Goddess Laxmi.

Govardhan Puja /New Year

Govardhan Puja is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra. Lord Krishna encouraged people to worship nature, because mountains bring rains to earth by stopping clouds; this infuriated Lord Indra (God of Rains) and he showered heavy rains, to which, Krishna lifted the mountain Govardhan on his little finger and gave shelter to them.

Bhai Dooj

Hindu calendar has two days that celebrate brother-sister relationship – one is Raksha Bandhan and other is Bhaidooj. Bhaidooj comes after New Year in the month of Kartik according to Hindu calendar.

Diwali Festival 2011- Festival of Lights Celebrated with Happines & Joy in India

The most awaited Diwali festival 2011 is round the corner.  Diwali is the festival of lights and one of the most awaited festivals in India. Revelers across the nation wait for this winter festival which is synonymous with lamps. Diwali has religious significance also and therefore, Hindu people perform many rituals during the five day festival. 

Religion is an integral part of any Hindu festival and Diwali is no exception. Hindu people perform lots of rituals, rites and ceremonies during the five days of Diwali. During the five days, people place Diwali gold coins & silver coins in temples and worship Diwali idols. On Dhanteras, people worship Diwali gold coins and Diwali silver coins. On Diwali, they offer their prayers to Diwali idols of goddess Maha Laxmi.
 
Online shopping portals have made it easy to send Diwali gifts to loved ones or to presents an exclusive Diwali idols store for people to worship gods and goddesses during the festival time. Send Diwali idols to India and wish your loved ones happy Diwali. Those who are away from India, can send Diwali idols to India to their family & friends. So greet Diwali 2011 with exclusive gifts. Diwali festival 2011 is hence one of the most awaited and religiously significant festivals this year. 

Wish u a Very Happy Diwali!!!!