Transcript Diwali in Nepal

• After fourteen years of exile in the forest, the King of
Ayodhya, Rama, and his brother Laksman, returned to their
hometown.
• Before that, they defeated Demon King Ravana in a fierce war.
• Upon Rama's return to Ayodhya the people of the town lit
lamps to welcome the King back and to celebrate the victory
over Ravana.
• Overjoyed at the return of King Rama, the people danced and
celebrated and fired fireworks to show how happy they were.
These festivities continue every year at Diwali and are still
celebrated today.
 Diwali is called the festival of lights in India.
 ‘Deepa’ means lamp or light and ‘Vali’ means ‘string
of’.
 People clean & decorate there houses.
 They exchange gifts & sweets on this day.
 People wear new clothes.
Ist Day One
 On the first day people clean the front of their
house and make beautiful designs on the ground
called ‘rangoli’ using colourful powders. Food is
prepared and oil lamps are lit.
IInd Day One
 On the second day, people take an oil
bath in the morning and at night light
lamps and burn firecrackers.
IIIrd Day One
 On the third day, people worship
Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
Businesses hope that Lakshmi will
bring them good luck in the
coming year.
 Those who have a business do the
Puja in office as it is considered
lucky and auspicious.
IVth Day One
 On the fourth day, people celebrate the God
Krishna. In some parts of India the fourth day is
also celebrated as Annakoot which means
mountain of food. This is because gifts of food
are given to the Gods in the shape of a
mountain piled before them.
Vth Day One
 On the fifth day, brothers and sisters come
together for a big meal. All brothers present a
gift to their sisters.
Diwali in Nepal:
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Nepal is a landlocked country nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Nepal, a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual society is the only Hindu Kingdom of
the world
Diwali in Nepal is known as Tihar. Is like in India, Diwali is celebrated here
to honor the goddess of wealth and god of prosperity Lakshmi and
Ganesh respectively.
Diwali in Malaysia
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Fascinating in its diversity, Malaysia has many mesmerizing charms and
attractions. It is comprising of a harmonious multi-ethnic mix of Malays,
Malaysia promises a colorful potpourri of culture traditions
Hindu community of Malaysia celebrates Diwali as a symbol of triumph of
good over evil. The Malaysian people call Diwali as Hari Diwali.
Diwali in Indonesia
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The name Indonesia came from two Greek words: "Indos" meaning Indian and
"Nesos" meaning islands. The majority of population follows Islam. Hindus of
Indonesian island of Bali is famous for celebrating the festival of Diwali, as a
majority of the population here are Indians. The celebration and rituals of the
festival is mostly similar to that celebrated by their counterparts in India.
Celebrating Diwali in Myanmar
• Sharing the eastern boarder of India, Myanmar has a good number of Hindus.
• The day is celebrated by worshipping of God. A good number of lights or
traditional lamps are lit to illuminate the home inside and out side. Delicious
foods are cooked and new garments are worn. Traditional dancing and music
follow to mark the occasion.
Diwali in Singapore
• Diwali celebration holds a significant place in the calendar of festivals of
Singapore. The festival of light Diwali is popularly known in Singapore as
Deepavali.
• The celebration process of the festival is also a lot similar to that of southern
India. Marking the importance of the festival day,
Diwali in SriLanka
• Sri Lanka is on the extreme southeastern point of India. Related to the epic of
Ramayana.
• Burning of crackers in the evening of the festival is a common practice of this
festival.
Diwali in Japan
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Japan, the land of the rising sun also celebrates Diwali (Deepawali) as the day,
which awards happiness, progress, prosperity and longevity in life. The festival
here is celebrated in a unique way which is not common in India.
People go out into the orchards and gardens and hang lanterns and paper made
hanging structures on the branches of trees. Dance and music continues
throughout the night.
Diwali in Thailand
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Loy Krathong is a "Festival of Lights" similar to Diwali and is celebrated in Thailand
in the Oct-Nov period. A small raft (krathong) made of banana leaves,
and decorated with flowers and topped by a candle flame, is set adrift on the
waterways (of Thailand), under a full moon, by many at the same time. There is
fireworks too. Deities thanked include Mae Kongka (known as Mother Ganga
(Ganges) in the Indian subcontinent).“
Diwali in South Africa
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The South African culture is a mix of variety of cultures.
Diwali also holds an important place in the festival calendar of the region. Most of the
Hindus here are from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and continue to follow their regional
variations of Hinduism.
Diwali in Britain
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The occasion is marked by visit to the local temple to worship the shrine to Lakshmi,
which they have made for Diwali.
Eating special sweets, burning of incense sticks, lighting the home and surroundings and
the blowing of the conch shell follows the prayer session in the Lakshmi temple.
The festival here is celebrated is in one of the cold, damp and windy months in
Britain. The enthusiasm of the festival celebration makes the task of leaving
small lamps on windowsills or by open doorways possible ignoring the chill.
Diwali in Australia
• Australia the wonderful island country on Indian Ocean.
• For Hindu here Diwali is one of the festivals that is celebrated with
enthusiasm.
• The lightening of lamps and Diyas is a common practice. However, the
non-availability of the appropriate material of or some other reason
have influenced and given in the touch of modernity in the celebration
of the festival of light
Supervise children while they light
fireworks.
Light fireworks outside the house.
Hold away sparkles from the body.
Never make circles in the air.
Rockets like fireworks should be
lighted during heavy winds and busy
areas but in open grounds.
Never keep extra fireworks in
pockets. And big crackers.
Don’t wear Nylon clothes prefer
cotton while bursting crackers.
Do not bend over fireworks while lighting it.
Keep flower pots on a flat ground while lighting.
Don’t light fireworks holding in hand. Wear
footwear while lighting fireworks.
Keep a water bucket handy.
Be Prepared for Emergency.
1. Fold the rectangular colored paper sheet
into half along its longest sides.
2. Make parallel cuts of 1 cm on the folded sheet at a
distance of about 0.4cm as shown, leaving a margin
of 1 inch from the top. These measure can vary There is no hard and fast rule for measurements.
They should all be in proportion though.
3. Now roll the Card paper into cylindrical shape widthwise,
not lengthwise. Glue both the ends of this sheet such that an
electric bulb or any Hi-Power LED bulbs and holder will fit
into it.
4. Now unfold and paste the margins along the upper
and the lower edges of the cylinder as shown in the figure.
Glue the top row to the cylinder top and the bottom row to
the cylinder bottom, such that the strips and the gaps
between them swell outward.
5. For more decoration, cut a sheet of thin colored paper
19cm x 19cm, as shown, leaving a margin of 1cm. Glue the
wrapping paper's inch-thick row around the bottom of the
cardpaper cylinder (on the inside), so that the tassles hang
down out of the cylinder.
6. Now place the bulb holder with a bulb and
hang it through the inner cylinder of the lantern.
Make arrangements so that the Lantern and the
bulb holder stay in place.
7. Your Diwali Lantern is ready to light up
your home's outdoors and bring prosperity!