My Treasure Chest: Diwali the festival of lights just around the corn...

My Treasure Chest: Diwali the festival of lights just around the corn...: The festival of lights Diwali is celebrated by one and all it ushers with it cleaning whitewashing shopping making sweets and a whole lot o...

Diwali the festival of lights just around the corner

The festival of lights Diwali is celebrated by one and all it ushers with it cleaning whitewashing shopping making sweets and a whole lot of things everybody in family puts in their effort to make it the very best so friends hope you all have a wonderful Diwali

Today is Ghatastapana the beginning nine day celebrations Each indian festival has a strong scientific and humane angle Navratri the festival of goddess DURGA signifies Divinity and Dynamism let us kill evil within us and transform into better individuals The traditional celebrations begin by placing a Ghata comprising a portion of soil from the farm is placed on dried leaves and sown with grain an earthern or metal pot  the metal pot Brahma Vishnu Shiva it also symbolises the ocean and convergence of rivers a puja of the ghata is offered with puran and kheer A garland of marigold flowers is offered