Pause a moment and please smile a moment?
May the festival of light be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here's hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead.
Best wishes on Diwali and New year.
Happy Diwali ganmag2 :)
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Thanks a lot steveywonder75 !
Best wishes to you too, and keep smiling! :)
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Thanks LastM! Best wishes to you too on the occasion!
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I hope you and your family and friends have a lovely Diwali, gammag!
What is your favorite aspect of this holiday?
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Thanks for the love tsupertsundere!
Best wishes to you and your loved ones too! :D
My favorite aspect is that the family is together and my mother is very enthusiastic about this festival!
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That sounds lovely! c: I'm really glad you get to spend time with your loved ones and that your mom is so happy.
I read through the wiki page - I'd heard of Diwali before but didn't know much about it - and the rangoli look simply beautiful. I saw a few made out of flower petals that were stunning.
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Thank you so much for the kind words! I was eager to upload here not for likes, but for good people as yourself who really wanted to see the same! :D
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:D Of course! I love seeing different types of artwork.
If I may, I have a question. Why is there a pair of feet in the middle of some of the rangoli? Does it stand for something?
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The feet signify the coming of our Gods/Goddesses to our home.
In Hinduism, it is believed that God Ganesh (Lord of Success) and Goddess Lakshmi ( Lord of wealth and prosperity ) visit each household on Diwali, so we light "diya" the earthen bowls /candles so they know where to come.
Mythologically this day marks the victory of Ram over Ravan ( Good over evil ) as per Ramayana texts.
The "Kalash" or pot structure is symbolic of holiness.
Scientifically, the lighting of Diyas cleanses the excess of insects/pests as they are attracted to light
As absurd/biased I may sound, but all our customs have a scientific reasoning relevant to the modern day science.
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Thank you for telling me, and you don't sound absurd at all. If any one culture is 'absurd', then they all are - any culture's customs could be made to sound really weird.
Yours sound really cool and they do make sense - and if anybody makes you feel like you have to defend them, then they're jerks.
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Thank you for the nice ride, buddy and have a happy Diwali Festival! :3
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Thanks brother! :')
Best wishes to you and your family as well!
One day i'll make a train where you can join in as well ! :3
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You're welcome brother and thank you very much! :-)
I like making and riding trains so for me it's a pleasure to have taken the ride on your train, with or without entering! <3
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Best wishes on the occasion! :D
the best you can do in your worst times, is smile! Smiling in good times is even better B-|
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It's always nice to learn something new about another culture. Knowledge is the best way against prejudices and xenophobia 🙂
Happy Diwali! Have a bump
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A noble thought ! Thanks for reading a bit regarding the same!
Best wishes on the occasion Moony1986! <3
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It looks so beautiful :o never knew of this, good to learn something new!
Thank you for the chance on scanner sombere
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Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate you took some time to read it up! :)
Best wishes on the occasion !
2 other games which you don't have on the train as well, if those interest you, that would be great!
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Even wrote it down for if I ever get the chance to go there, at what date I should go :D
I don't want to enter something I probably won't play, but thanks for the heads up!
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I wish you find the opportunity to witness the celebrations yourself sometime!
i appreciate the thought, gave the heads up just in case you missed the next link :)
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Actual pics of decoration from my home added, its a small scaled version of whats available on google images :P
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So nice! do you use paint to make those or is it sand? Can't really tell from picture. All so colourful ^^
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It is essentially colored powder. Paint is used for preparing the base as white, but in my case base was floor tile so paint was not needed! :)
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Happy Diwali! Reminds me of my freshman year in university when a friend from dorm introduced me by taking me to the Diwali celebration. So much dancing, music, and lights! Great time.
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Best wishes on the occasion!
Its so nice to know you enjoyed it at university!
It sure is celebrated here with great fervor! Hope you can witness it yourself someday!
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Didn't knew that tank engines celebrate such things. Anyhow may your signal light shine bright!
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Hehe ! Thanks mojak!
ChooChoo thomas avatar is a lateral product of DoTA2 saltiness xD
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Happy diwali to you too gammag, hope the light guide you on the way to happiness and success. !!
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Happy Diwali to all Steamgifters who celebrate it. Victory of good over evil is something upon which everyone should be able to agree. :)
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Thanks for the wishes stlpaul!
and congrats on level 10 once again!
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Happy Diwali to you!
Interestingly, Diwali was the topic of one of the bing rewards trivia games this week!
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Thanks for the wishes grez1 ! <3
I am glad you were aware of the same :)
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It’s called Deepavali here, never knew it was also called Diwali!! Good to learn stuffff
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Happy Deepavali. Just visited some friends yesterday, which is nice because I love Indian food and more importantly, it's free.
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thanks for the wishes!
i am glad you like Indian cuisine!
May i suggest you try Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani when you have the chance! :)
Cheers!
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It's Diwali Festival for us and we celebrate the victory of good over evil this day every year since the ancient times in our culture.
I had added our culture deliberately because of many people across countries celebrate it :] also I thought of it as a nice time to promote "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam"
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is a Sanskrit phrase found in Hindu texts such as the Maha Upanishad, which means "the world is one family".
Being a festival of lights, things are looking up all around me, but pangs of blue hit me just as i was about to sleep. I was reminiscing my happier,wilder college days, and I realized I had no one to share the feeling with.
Time sure passes fast. So I wish you live the life you always wanted! And live it now!
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Happy Diwali :')
Sorry for late replies, have been a bit tied up!
More info regarding the festival courtesy my brother :
The fourth day of the Diwali Festival (20 October 2017) has various meanings across India. In north India, Govardhan Puja is celebrated as the day when Lord Krishna defeated Indra, the god of thunder and rain. In Gujarat, it's celebrated as the start of a new year. In Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, the victory of Lord Vishnu over demon king Bali is celebrated as Bali Pratipada or Bali Padyami.
The fifth day of the Diwali Festival (21 October 2017) is known as Bhai Duj. It's dedicated to celebrating sisters, in a similar way that Raksha Bandhan is dedicated to brothers. Brothers and sisters get together and share food, to honor the bond between them.
Basic explaination of the symbols used in Rangoli : here
Pic Added of Rangoli done at our home :
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