Deepavali or Diwali is the festival of diyas or deepas (lights). This five day festival marks the Demon Narkasura killed by Lord Krishna, has been celebrated across the country and all over the world by Hindus. It is also called Kaumudi Deepam or Dipalika. The Festival Of Lights is the most celebrated Hindu festival. It is the festival of renovating our lives.
The festive preparations begin long before the festival, with houses and business units get cleaned and white washed. Then comes the shopping for new clothes for all the members of the family, the sweets and savouries are prepared,and decorations with streamers, lamps and bursting of crackers.
Dhanteras
These five festive days begin each year on the Ashvija Krishna Thrayodasi (thirteenth day of Hindu calendar in the month of Ashvija Krishna ) This day fo the festival is called Dhanteras, is considered auspicious to buy new articles for house and the family. Owing to this people buy GOLD, silver articles or even vehicles and home appliances. The houses are cleaned and decorated with rangoli, haldi kumkum, etc. A pot filled with water is worshipped.
Naraka Chaturdasi
The second day is the Naraka Chaturdasi falls of the fourteenth day of Ashvija Krishna. This is the day when Narakasura King of Pragyotispura is slained by Lord Krishna. Every gets up before sunrise (Brahmi Muhurtha) and take a OILmassage preferably till seed oil/ till seeds paste and shikakai(herb used for skin and hair wash).
This also may have been followed by our ancesstors as ritual to keep our skin from drying due to the season’s cold and dry weather. Prayers are offered for destruction of sins and evil, followed by bursting of crackers. Pumpkin sweets are offered to God and shared with guests. On this day the maternal uncle will gift his nieces and nephews with goodies and crackers.
Ashvija Krishna Amavasya
The third day is the Ashvija Krishna Amavasya or new moon worship goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity. There is special puja at business institutions and houses. In the evening, lit lamps are placed at all doorways and windows of the house and bursting crackers. People are invited by their friends and relatives for Lakshmi Puja and sweet and gifts are exchanged.
This is the big business to all vendors. Women blow counch shells and beat drums and winnowing baskets to ward off evil. People pay tribute to their ancestors in form of puja. TRADERS worship Goddess Lakshmi, account books and cash boxes.Fresh account are maintained from this day.

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