Where is Diwali Celebrated and Why?
Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated in India. A part of northern India celebrates Diwali marking the day Lord Ram (Human Incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu) killing the demon Ravana. Another part of India celebrates Diwali as the day the Goddess Shakti was accepted by the God Shiva as half part of his body. He & She became “Arda Nareshwar” Half-woman-Half-Man symbolising the unison of Man and Woman forming a full universe. The southern part of India celebrates Diwali (Deepavali as it is called down south) as the day Lord Krishna (another incarnation of God Vishnu) killed the demon Narakasura. Check out this link below for more information. .:Fishie:.