dewali festival
HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF DIWALIDiwali or the festivals of lights has it�s origin in the Hindu mythology. The history and origin of Deepavali narrates some of the very fascinating stories behind this grand festival of the Hindus. The origin of Dewali is connected to a series of mythical stories and anecdotes each signifying the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.The most well known story behind Diwali is in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic. According to Ramayana, Rama, the prince of Ayodhya was on exile with his devoted wife Sita and faithful brother, Lakshmana. When Ravana, the demon king of Lanka abducted Sita and took her away to his island kingdom of Lanka. Rama waged war against him and killed Ravana. He rescued Sita �from Ravana and returned to Ayodhya after fourteen years. The people of Ayodhya, being jubilant of their prince�s homecoming, lighted numerous tiny clay lamps or � diya � at their homes as well as the entire city of Ayodhya to welcome...