Getting warmer

Warmer days here now. Feels like summer - cool early mornings, hot afternoons and then cool evenings.

5 days of Diwali

Day 1 :Dhanteras
Dhanteras marks the first day of the five-day-long Diwali Festival. Dhanteras Festival, also known as Dhantrayodashi or Dhanwantari Triodasi, falls on the auspicious 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik (October/ November).

Day 2 :Narakchaturdasi
The day before Diwali is celebrated as NarakChaturdasi. The story goes that the demon king Narakasur and his liberation. This is the day when Kali Puja starts and culminates with the Amavasya and Diwali.


Day 3 :Deepawali


Day 4:  Govardhan puja

Not sure if this is linked to Krishna. Here in the South, it is the worship of the cows.

Day 5 :Bhatridwitiya / bhai dooj

Multi Day Diwali

I actually was not aware of this. I always thought Diwali was a one day festival.
What I got to know, was amazing.

It is a 5 day festival, with each day having a different significance.

Interesting.