deepavali (religions in malaysia)
Post on 28-Jan-2018
1.109 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Deepavali or diwali (festival of light )Deep(light) + avali ( a row of ) Involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas
or dipas) filled with oil.Celebrated between mid october and mid
december for difference reasonTo commemorate the story of rama and sita.Means the triumph of good over evil.These lamps are kept on during the night and
one‟s house is cleaned, in order to make the goddess lakshmi feel welcome.
The celebration of Diwali last for four to five Days
Each day has its own ideologies and special thoughts
The five days: 1st day: Dhanteras 2nd day: Choti Diwali 3rd day: Lakshmi Pooja 4th day: Padwa & Govardhan Pooja 5th day: Bhai Duj
Also known as; Dhantrayodashi (seek blessing of Goddess Lakshmi)
Falls on 13th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Kartik (Oct – Nov)
“Dhan” = wealth
A Diwali eve
Lakshmi is worshipped to provide prosperity & well-being
Observe a fast – broken only after sunset with sweetmeats, puri & other delicacies.
In villages – cattle are adorned & worshipped by farmers
In South India – cows are offered special veneration and they are adorned & worshipped on this day
Story of Yamadeepdan
houses & business premises are renovated & decorated
Entrances are made with motifs of Rangoli designs
small footprints are drawn with rice flour and vermillion powder all over the houses
Lamps are kept burning all through the nights
HISTORYNarak ChaturdashiWorshipping Kali, goddess of
strengthSpecial emphasis
• Defeating Lord Indra• Snatched Aditi, the Mother Goddess• Imprisoned 16000 daughters of Gods and saints in his harem
• Lord Krishna killed the demon before Choti Diwali• Liberated the women• Recovering the Aditi
• Lord Krishna smeared his forehead with demon‟s blood• Back home in wee hours of Narak Chaturdashi
• Womenfolk scented oil on the Lord‟s body and gave him a special bath
• Then, the custom of taking bath before sunrise on NarakChaturdashi began
Wake up early in the morning, break bitter fruit, apply „ubtan‟ (kumkum oil paste) and take bath
Lighten the diyas and candle in the evening and burst the crackers (mark the celebration)
Badi DiwaliMain day of Diwali15th of the lunar month
Goddess of wealthy and generosityWorship to acquire/preserve
wealth“Iswarigm Sarva Bhootanam”-
supreme goddess (Sri Vaishnava)
Put small oil lamps outside homes and hope Lakshmi will comes and gives blessingLamps are lit in the eveningDraw Rangoli at the doorstepLakshmi only goes to the clean
house and hardworking people
Celebrated on a day after Deepavali
GUDI PADWA-celebrated as a symbol of love and affection between husband and wife.
THE CELEBRATION OF GUDI PADWAExchanged of gifts between married couple
Parents will invite married daughter and son-in-law for a special meal and giving them gifts
GOVARDHAN PUJA-celebrated to commeratethe lifting of mount Govardhan by Lord Krishna
Lord Inda(god of rain) was so angry,thenhe sent a deluge to submerge the village called Gokul
Lord Krishna,lifted the amount of Govardhan,so that the villagers could take shelter under it and save from the torrential rain
Lord Indra accept the supremacy of Lord Krishna
Also celebrated as “Annakoot”People will stay awake for the whole night
and cook 56 or 108 different type of foods as “Chappan Bhog” to offered to Lord Krishna
Deities are given milk bath and dressed in shining attires
People start to raise various of sweets in shape of mountain
Devotees can take Prasad from the mountain of sweets
Celebrated on a day after Deepavali
Other names: Yamadwitheya Bhai Foto Bhai Tika
Celebrated to: cultivate the love between brothers and
sisters spirit of love and togetherness
According to religious scriptures Yamaraj, the God of Death went to visit his sister‟s house
His sister,Yami was happy to see him and welcomed him by putting an auspicious mark on his forehead for his welfare
Yami and Yamraj then shared a meal
He proclaimed that every year on the dumday,if a sister puts a tilak on her brother‟s forehead,then no one can harm her brother
Sister pray for their well-being and prosperity of their brother
Sister put tilak on forehead of their brothers
Brothers in return give gifts to their sisters as a taken of love
Hindu Muslim
No right to divorce husband Has the same right as the
muslim man
Has no property or
inheritance
Enjoys property or
inheritance
Choice of partner limited Choice of partner unlimited
Family of the girl has offer
enormous dowry
Dowry is a gift from husband
Commit sati Encouraged to remarry
Cannot remarry Mixed marriage is encouraged
Considered to be a curse and
cannot be seen in public
Given highest form of respect
top related