Deepavali being just 2 days away, sure all of you have finalized on your gifts, sweets, decoration, lights(diyas).
My preparations are speeding up, this is a very special deepavali mostly because i'll be spending it with my family and more so ever as i'll be with family after about 2 months.

Deepavali to me is simply "An Array of Lamps".

Let me give you guys 6 Reasons as to why we celebrate Deepavali -

1.According to Ramyana, this very day Rama returned to Ayodhya along with Sita , Lakshman and Hanuman after the victory over Ravana and lights were lit to welcome them.

2.It is also believed that during the SamudraMathanam, goddess Lakshmi emerged out of the ocean on this very day (hence probably lakshmi pooja is performed by most buisness class).

3.In the Bhagavad, it is mentioned that Lord Krishna killed a demon named Narakasura, on account of which NarakaChaturdashi is observed.

4.BaliChakravarthi is believed to visit his subjects on this auspicious day after being pushed to the PatalaLoka by Vamana. Lights are lit to welcome him.

5. Mahabharatha denotes this day to the return of Pandavas from their Agnathavasa (12 years of banishment). It is believed, Pandavas celebrated this day by lighting a lamp.

6. This very day King vikramadithya (of the vikram Bethal fame ) was crowned / coroneted.


This Deepavali let's light lamps pledging to spread the light of knowledge and to move away from the darkness called ignorance.

P.S. - In case you know any other story, please feel free to share it with me and everyone else.