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10-27-2013, 07:46 PM
Occurring near the same time as Guy Fawkes Diwali is a festival of lights including fireworks
From the Epic Fireworks Blog.
Sunday 3rd November marks Diwali 2013 which is a 5-day Hindu Festival celebrated by Hindu’s, Sikhs and Jains. Otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, it is a time of huge celebration in the Indian community.
Thousands of lights called ‘diva’ are lit to celebrate the search for peace and self enlightenment. Diwali is a great opportunity to sit back and look at the wonderful things you have in your life.
For Sikhs, the story of Diwali is one of a struggle for freedom. It all started with Guru Har Gobind Singh who was imprisoned along with 52 Hindu kings in the Gwalior Prison for taking up arms to defend himself where he refused to eat the food as it was not ‘earned by honest labours’. Concerned for his welfare, he was eventually encouraged to eat simple fayre. In light of his effects on the other prisoners, Jahangir insisted on his release. However, Har Gobind Singh was happy where he was and was worried about his fellow prisoner’s welfare and refused to leave without them. Jahangir said that the imprisoned kings could leave only if they could hold onto Guru Har Gobind Singh’s robes. So, he had a robe created with 52 khalia (tassels) attached so that the Raja’s could walk free, void of humiliation.
http://www.dublindiwali.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-golden-temple-diwali1.jpg
http://blog.chron.com/bhaktiyoga/files/2011/10/diwali64.gif
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/diwali111312/s_d01_RTR3AB9B.jpg
http://themailtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Diwali-crackers.jpg
http://lucidconfusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Diwali-Crackers-Store-Display.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/shifting-gears/210488d1255598999-will-you-burn-crackers-diwali-dsc02996-1024x768.jpg
From the Epic Fireworks Blog.
Sunday 3rd November marks Diwali 2013 which is a 5-day Hindu Festival celebrated by Hindu’s, Sikhs and Jains. Otherwise known as the Festival of Lights, it is a time of huge celebration in the Indian community.
Thousands of lights called ‘diva’ are lit to celebrate the search for peace and self enlightenment. Diwali is a great opportunity to sit back and look at the wonderful things you have in your life.
For Sikhs, the story of Diwali is one of a struggle for freedom. It all started with Guru Har Gobind Singh who was imprisoned along with 52 Hindu kings in the Gwalior Prison for taking up arms to defend himself where he refused to eat the food as it was not ‘earned by honest labours’. Concerned for his welfare, he was eventually encouraged to eat simple fayre. In light of his effects on the other prisoners, Jahangir insisted on his release. However, Har Gobind Singh was happy where he was and was worried about his fellow prisoner’s welfare and refused to leave without them. Jahangir said that the imprisoned kings could leave only if they could hold onto Guru Har Gobind Singh’s robes. So, he had a robe created with 52 khalia (tassels) attached so that the Raja’s could walk free, void of humiliation.
http://www.dublindiwali.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/01-golden-temple-diwali1.jpg
http://blog.chron.com/bhaktiyoga/files/2011/10/diwali64.gif
http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/diwali111312/s_d01_RTR3AB9B.jpg
http://themailtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Diwali-crackers.jpg
http://lucidconfusions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Diwali-Crackers-Store-Display.jpg
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/shifting-gears/210488d1255598999-will-you-burn-crackers-diwali-dsc02996-1024x768.jpg