From
the North is the tale of Lord Rama and his beautiful
wife, Sita,
Who
was carried away to a land across the sea by a
king called Ravana,
When
Rama returned to his homeland after killing the
demon-man,
His
people welcomed him by lighting their houses with
rows of clay lamps.
The
story of the demon, Narakasura, and his terrible strength
takes the stage,
He
so terrorized the three worlds that Lord Krishna, in
a battle, with him, engaged,
After
Krishna triumphed with his wife’s help, he was
cleansed with an oil bath,
So
a believer on this auspicious day rubs oil on his body at sunrise for a clean start.
A
tragedy unfolds in King Bali’s story, a generous king
yet ambitious his ways,
The
Supreme God, Vishnu was asked to curb his powers
and earthly days,
Appearing
as a dwarf in priestly garb, Lord Vishnu put
the king to a test,
After
losing the ‘three strides’ bet, he was sent to the underworld
to take his rest.
On
such a day, veneration is given to the Goddess of
Fortune, Mother Lakshmi,
For
this is when she emerges from the milky ocean bearing
wealth and prosperity,
Prayer
and worship are offered in the evening, and delicacies
are sweet and tasty,
Vegetarian
food is a must adhered to by devotees; they
partake of it in filial piety.
Buddhists
too commemorate the conversion
of King Asoka
during this time,
While
Jains remember Lord Mahavira
who attained Nirvana
in truth sublime,
Sikhs
rejoice at the release of their sixth Guru,
Har Gobind
Ji as ‘The Day of Liberation’,
His
freedom coincided with the festivities
and his followers were full of jubilation.
It
was during early Indus Civilization that Diwali was first
celebrated by farmers of old,
For
their bountiful harvest they gave praise to a God before
the days turned cold,
Now,
the past is revered and worshiped; the present is
a time for families and friends,
And
on the darkest night of autumn,
in the flames of the
lamps, love transcends.
27
Sept 2014
(The Indus Civilization began in
the northern parts of India 5000 years ago. Hinduism
is the oldest surviving religion in the world.)
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http://vishnu108.deviantart.com/VISHNU
Sisters
by law they are to me
They demand not, question not 
Love their
sweet caring nature
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