DEEPAVALI

[Pravin Kumar]

1.       Deepavali is a day of celebration and not a day of worship of deities. In our religion some days are days of festival and some days are meant for worship of deities. Deepavali is a day of festivity. This day does not call for worship of any deity. Saraswati puja, Ganesha chaturti are all days of worship. But Deepavali is a day of festivity to bring joy into our hearts and mind.

Mahans sing that every single day is verily Deepavali for those who have taken refuge in Krishna. Purandara dasa had thrown away his huge wealth for the sake of the Lord. His children, finding the children in the neighborhood enjoy new dress and other things sheds tears, as they could not enjoy these. Purandara dasa tells them that ‘Rama Naama’(the divine name of Rama) is indeed the sugar candy. He says that the day of worship of Lord Krishna is the day of Deepavali.

May everyday be a Deepavali for all through the Grace of the Lord. ‘Nitya deepavali’ means everlasting joy in one’s heart.
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2.      On the auspicious day of Deepavali (Festival of lights), when taking oil bath in warm water, during the early morning hours is considered as equivalent of dipping in the sacred waters of River Ganga.

Just by remembering the Divine Name daily at Amy time what we will get?

Our scriptures say:

He has been to the Sacred River Ganga, to Gaya and Kashi, as well as to Pushakaram, on whose tongue reside these two alphabets: HaRi

स गँगा स गया सेतुः स काशी स च पुष्करम् ।

जिह्वाग्रे वर्तते यस्या हरिरित्यक्षर द्वयम् ॥

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3.      Deepavali means 'deepam' – light – 'Atma jyoti' – Self - It is not just bursting of crackers. 'Narakasura vadam' (destruction of Narakasura) only means killing our mind which is the root cause of all our ignorance. One should be affectionate to all.

I do not ask you all to give up anything. 'Hold Krishna' is what I say. 'Hold Krishna's Feet' is what I say. Do only this. It is very easy! "
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Deepavali Message Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji-Arul Urai-Star Vijay in Tamil Language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxjU6La5yfg  
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