This blog is all about light, colours, food & fireworks. All these lovely things are associated with a festival called ‘Diwali’ popularly known as the festival of lights. It is an important five-day festival in the Hindu religion. The name Diwali is contracted from the word ‘Deepavali’ which precisely translates as row of lamps. Diwali involves the lighting of clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali, all the people wear new clothes and share Indian sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Most Indian business communities begin the financial year on the first day of Diwali.
The reason why I decided to dedicate this blog to this festival is because it’s like Christmas for me. I was celebrating this festival on Friday 5th November. I went out with friends during the day, watched the horror Saw 3D at the o2 arena. The movie was average, I would rate it around 7/10. It was gory and of course violent, however it was not as good as the last previous installment. In the evening, as I got home I was just in time for some fireworks with my family. The fireworks play a significant part during Diwali as it brings excitement and joy to the hearts of people even before it arrives on the new moon day, it involves colour and light which is why fireworks are perfect in relation to this festival. On Saturday, we all dressed up in our new clothes and set off to go to the temple. We greeted one another, wishing each other a happy new year. According to the Hindu religion, we are now in year 2067. As I mentioned before, that this festival is associated with food, we ate lots of delicious Indian food on this day, visited relatives and friends houses’ and did some more fireworks :-D I was absolutely shattered by the end of the day. Now the next occasion I am looking forward to is Christmas! Gifts, food and Home Alone on TV! Great stuff ;-)
Ciao xxx
No comments:
Post a Comment