The Festival of Lights occurs during the lull between fall
harvests and the onset of the monsoons. Thus it is a time of thanksgiving, and
that corollary festival is called Anna Kuta (literally meaning, “heaps of
food”) Lord Krishna inaugurated this festival by inspiring the inhabitants of
His village (Vrndavan) to worship the cows on this one day per year and to
prepare a huge celebratory feast consisting of no less than 108 preparations.
One of the most important festivals celebrated by Hindus is
feted this time of year and is called, Deepawali. This festival is celebrated
for five days, with the third day being celebrated as the main Diwali or Festival
of Lights. Fireworks are always associated with this festival. The day is
celebrated with people lighting diyas, candles all around their house. Lakshmi
Puja is performed in the evening to seek divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth.
Diwali gifts are exchanged among all near and dear ones.
Diwali is a shortened version of “Deepawali” (Deepa=lamps,
Wali=row: rows of lamps). Households in India
put lamps in every window and temples brightly illuminate altars to bring in
the best for the upcoming year. The date of the festival coincides with the
return of the avatar of God, Sri Rama, to His ancestral kingdom after an exile
of 14 years and many adventures. All the citizens welcomed Rama home by
brightening up the entire city of Ayodhya
and setting off fireworks.
The Festival of Lights occurs during the lull between fall harvests and the
onset of the monsoons. Thus it is a time of thanksgiving, and that corollary
festival is called Anna Kuta (literally meaning, “heaps of food”) Lord Krishna
inaugurated this festival by inspiring the inhabitants of His village (Vrndavan)
to worship the cows on this one day per year and to prepare a huge celebratory
feast consisting of no less than 108 preparations.
The Krishna Temple
in Spanish Fork invites everyone to come celebrate Diwali, every year. The
event always includes classical and folk dancing, live music, dramas, a
ceremony of lights, huge vegetarian feast, and offering of respects to a live
cow.
Thirty plus thousand visitors tour the temple per year.
These include college students, families, home schools, seniors, community
service groups, primary and secondary schools, festival goers, the curious,
interested, and casual passersby. The temple is visible from the I-15
interstate. The above brochure can be found in the racks of Utah Welcome
Centers, which provide information on points of interest to drivers entering
the state.
happy Diwali!!
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