Fair & Festivals

A Time to celebrate

Janmashtami

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Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the highly venerated Hindu deity. Janmashtami traditionally falls in the mid-monsoon month of August, since Lord Krishna is believed to have been born around that time. 

Dussehra & Diwali

But if there is a time slot set apart entirely for festivities all over. It is star-studded autumn, with its greats like Dussehra and Diwali. Both are linked with Lord Rama. Dussehra is the celebration of Rama’s victory over Ravana, which is really a triumph of good over evil, with effigies of Ravana being burnt to drive the point home. 

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Diwali is joyous commemoration of Rama’s return to Ayodhya. Diwali is festival of lights. Many things like feasting, merrymaking, shopping, fireworks, card sessions and Diwali bonus go to make it the highlight of the year. Diwali is traditionally celebrated on a moonless night. Diyas are meant to welcome Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, prosperity, who is worshipped on this day. Diwali marks the beginning of a new commercial year, a signal to businessmen to start new account books. To prepare for the festival, people clean up house weeks in advance, discarding things that are old and useless.

In the Golden Temple of Amritsar, Diwali is celebrated with great éclat. Earthen lamps are lighted all round the holy tank and their undulating reflections in the water look extremely fascinating. Sikhs started celebrating Diwali at Amritsar from the time of their Sixth Master, Guru Hargobind. When he rescued fifty-two rajas from imperial detention in the fort of Gwalior and reached Amritsar, the residents there welcomed him by illuminating the whole-city. 

Most Sikh festivals are shared by the Hindu as well and the Sikhs, holding the Hindu creed in high esteem, eagerly join the celebration of Hindu Festivals.

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