First Lamp lit by Sree Ram
after returning to Ayodhya
The word Diwali has been derived from Deepavali which in
turn is formed by dipa + avali (row). Deepavali is thus a line or a row
of lamps. During Diwali, lamps are lit everywhere. It is celebrated on
four consecutive days - the thirteenth day (Dhanatrayodashi), the fourteenth
day (Narak chaturdashi) and the new moon day (amavasya) [Lakshmipujan]
of the dark fortnight of Ashvin and the first day of the bright fortnight
of Kartik (Balipratipada). Some exclude the thirteenth and consider only
the remaining three days as Diwali. Since Vasubaras and Bhaubij respectively
precede and follow Diwali, they are included in it. However in reality
they are separate holy festivals.
Those who burst firecrackers are Anti-Social,
Anti-national and Anti-religion!
H.H. Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale
1. Physical: Burns, deafness. Many people
die in explosions in factories manufacturing fire-crackers. Sometimes,
rocket-crackers set fire to huts, heap of dry grass etc.
2. Economic: Terrorists in Pakistan collect
funds from people in the name of ‘Jihad’ (Religious War),
saying they will purchase bullets to kill ‘Kafirs’ (non-believers).
The cost of each bullet is Rs.10/-. With the situation so grim and also
because the nation is on the brink of insolvency, it is a sin to burn
crores of Rupees on bursting fire-crackers every year.
3. Spiritual: Devotional songs (Aarti)
or sattvic sounds attract Divine energies and deities. But noise from
crackers, full of ‘tama’ component, attract distressing energies.
This is what we are witnessing today in the country. The Tama-charged
environment affects the human mind adversely and man becomes Tama-oriented.
Hence we must impress the ill-effects of crackers upon the young minds
and stop them from bursting crackers.
(H.H. Dr. Jayant Balaji Athavale is philosopher, spiritual master and founder of Sanatan Santha, an organization involved in spread of science of spirituality and guiding seekers about spiritual progress. He is ex-editor of Sanatan Prabhat group of news papers and also has compiled many books on science of spirituality.)
If yes, you can use your mobile phone to serve Dharma. Just download the mobile video clip about mal effects of firecrakers (Time: 9.05 mins; Size: 10.1MB; Format: 3GP; Language: Marathi) and show it to the people in your family, relatives, neighbors, close friends, etc. and thus help in creating awareness. To know about clip contents view videos "Avoid Firecrackers-1 (Hindi) and Avoid Firecrackers-2 (Hindi)" (Video no. 4 and 5) from above playlist. Let us celebrate this Diwali in more blissful way.
O Hindus, we have been individually celebrating Diwali which
is a symbol of prosperity, joy and contentment with so much of fervour
all these years. On the fourteenth day of Hindu month of Ashwin, Sree
Krushna slew the demon ‘Narakasur’ and made His subjects very
happy. We, however, forget the main purpose of celebrating ‘Narak
Chaturdashi’. Unless all unrighteousness in the society, nation
and religion is not annihilated, everyone can not be happy. The unrighteous
rulers, criminals, those who are only born as Hindus and those responsible
for assaults on Hindu religion in various forms are guilty for the plight
of nation and religion today. When righteousness ends, disaster befalls
on the nation. Today our nation and religion are exactly facing such situation.
Hooligans causing widespread lamentation, corrupt politicians, heretics
(Dharma-Drohis) are the modern forms of ‘Narakasura’. It has
become necessary to fight against these demons at physical, mental and
spiritual levels.
Therefore, today on the day of ‘Narak-Chaturdashi’,
let us take an oath to destroy ‘Narakasuras’ from the Kali-yuga
and pray and invoke the presence of Sree Krushna. Bath taken after eliminating
such strong demons, will be the real ‘Abhyang-Snan’ and jubilation
after defeat of the demons will be the real Diwali celebration.
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During Diwali we perform worship of Sree Lakshmi on the day of
Lakshmi-Poojan. At the same time crackers like the Lakshmi-bar,
Krushna-bar, Vishnu-bar are burst. When these crackers are burst,
pictures of deities are also torn to pieces. This is a rank denigration
of our most revered deities.
Sri Krishna Fireworks Factory (P) Ltd. has printed pictures
of Lord Krishna, Lord Hanuman and Sree Laxmi on fire crackers and boxes.
Please protest this severe denigration of Hindu gods and goddess on eve
of Diwali.
HJS has lodged a police complaint
at Ghatkopar Police Station, Mumbai. We appeal you to lodge police complaint
at local police station and inform us at: pravakta@hindujagruti.org. HJS
had telephonic discussion with All India Fireworks Association and Krishna
Fireworks. Association manager has orally assured to take action.
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