Sunday 4 October 2015

Diwali Etymology and History

Etymology
Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali merger, formed from dīpa ("light" or "lamp") and āvalī ("series, line, row"). Deepavali Deepavali or both meant a "line" or "number of lights". Its celebration includes millions of lights that shine on the tops of houses, exterior doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries in which it is observed.

Diwali (English pronunciation: / dɨwɑːliː /) s variously called and written / spoken in various languages of India: 'Deepavali' (Hate), 'Deepavali' (Bengali), 'Deepavali' (Assamese: Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and telugu), 'Diwali' (Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Punjabi, 'Diyari' (Sindhi, and 'Tihar' (Nepali).

History
Diwali goes back to ancient India, as one party After the summer harvest in the Hindu calendar month of Kartika. The Festival is mentioned in the Sanskrit scriptures As the Padma Purana, Skanda Purana both completely in the second half of the first millennium was, but believes that have expanded UN basic text of an earlier era. The diyas (lamps) are mentioned in Skanda Purana paragraph contradictory symbolically represent the sun, the giver of Cosmic Light and Power for Life, transitions station in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Hindus in some regions of India Diwali Associated with the legend of Yama and Nachiketa in Kartika amavasya (Diwali night) The story Nachiketa look on evil, Transient Wealth to Real Wealth Front, Front ignorance Knowledge register with Katha Upanishad Composed in the first millennium BC.

King Harsha in the seventh century Sanskrit play Nagananda Deepapratipadutsava As mentioned Diwali, where the lamps were lit and newly engaged brides and grooms were given gifts. As regards Dipamalika Rajasekhara Diwali in Kavyamimamsa Do ninth century, in the tradition of the ARE whitewashed houses and oil lamps that decorate the houses, streets and night markets mentioned. The Persian traveler and historian Al Biruni, in his memoir of the 11th century in India, wrote Diwali celebrations by Hindus in New Moon day of Kartika.

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