May the lights of Diwali show us the way and lead us together on the path of peace and social harmony! Wish you a very Happy Diwali! |
I wish that the only time there is darkness around you is when you are watching your favorite movie or sleeping peacefully! Happy Deepawali! |
May Goddess Lakshmi step into your home and bring peace, contentment, happiness, good health and wealth in your life! Happy Diwali Greetings! |
May Goddess Lakshmi bestow you with opulence and prosperity; Lord Ganesha remove every obstacle from your life; Lord Shiva bestow you with mercy and compassion; Goddess Parvati give you love and devotion; Lord Brahma give you wise speech; And Lord Vishnu give you peace and truth! Have a blessed and blissful Deepavali! |
"Bandi Chorr Divas" (Diwali of Sikhs) In Oct of 1619, Sufi saint Hajrat Mian Mir pressurized Emperor Jahangir to release Guru Hargobind Ji, who was held kept captive due to religious bigotry. The Guru set forth a condition stating that he will embrace the independence only if 52 other Rajas imprisoned along with him are also freed. Jahangir relented grudgingly and ordained, "Let those rajahs be freed who can hold on to the Guru's coat tails and walk out of prison". The Guru asked for a cloak with 52 tails, holding which all the Rajas got freed from Jahangir's detention, which later lead to Guru Hargobind's being decorated with the titled of "Bandi Chhor". Post his release, when the Guru reached Amritsar on Diwali eve, the entire Harmandir Sahib was lit with hundreds of lamps to celebrate his return hence leading to the onset of "Bandi Chhor Divas" celebrations. Happy Bandi Chorr Divas and warm wishes of Diwali! |
On this Diwali festival, may you be blessed with Hrithik's six pack body; Salman's perennial youth; Saif's eye for freshness; Shah Rukh's sense of humour; Aamir's dedication for excellence; And Amitabh's continuous reigning success! |
On this auspicious festival of lights, I pray to God to give you Shanti Shakti Sampati Swarup Saiyam Saadgi Safalta Samridhi Sanskar Swaasth Sanmaan Saraswati aur SNEH SHUBH DIWALI! |
Sun glows for a day; Candle for an hour; Matchstick for a minute; But a wish glows forever. Here is my wish for a glowing Diwali and glowing life! |
May the festival of lights encircle your life with joy and happiness. Success may always be at your doorsteps. And may Goddess Lakshmi enter your home and fill it with riches and abundance! Warm wishes on this auspicious festival of Diwali! |
The name 'Diwali' or 'Divali' is a contraction of 'Deepavali' (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī), which translates into "row of lamps". Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (dīpa in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. These lamps are kept on during the night and one's house is cleaned, both done in order to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome. Firecrackers are burst in order to drive away evil spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. A very happy Deepavali to you and all your family members! |