Diwali 2022: Know Date and significance of the festival of lights and happiness with greetings

ABH October 08, 2022 0

Diwali 2022: Diwali is a five day long celebration that commences with Dhanteras and ends on Bhaiya Dooj. The festival of Diwali is celebrated on the darkest night of the year in the Hindu month of Kartik. This festival falls on Kartik Amavasya, i.e., on 24th October, 2022.

Amavasya Tithi Begins - 24th October, 2022 - 05:27 PM

Amavasya Tithi Ends - 25th October, 2022 - 04:18 PM

Five Days Of Diwali 2022:

Festival	Date	Thithi	Celebrations
Dhanteras	Saturday, 22, October 2022	Trayodashi	Festival of Purchasing Gold and Metals
Choti Diwali	Sunday, 23 October 2022	Chaturdashi	Decorations and Making Rangolis
Diwali (Laxmi Puja)	Monday, 24 October 2022	Amavasya	Festival of Lights and diyas
Govardhan Puja	Tuesday, 26 October 2022	Pratipada	Offer prayers to Lord Goverdhan (Shri Krishna)
Bhai Dooj	Wednesday, 26 October 2022	Dwitiya	Celebration of brothers and sisters

Diwali 2022: Significance

Diwali illuminates the houses and hearts and this festival spread the message of friendship and togetherness. This is the festival of hope, success, knowledge and fortune. 

Diwali is considered to be the festival of lights. It is revered as the day to light the lamp of power, knowledge and virtues within us. Each of the five days of this vibrant festival teaches us something and has a significant purpose. 

It is widely believed that Diwali is the day when the Hindu Goddess of prosperity, Maa Lakshmi travels to the Earth and bless the people with happiness, wealth and prosperity.

People also wear new clothes and worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on this day. This day is dedicated for the Special Lakshmi Puja.

Diwali 2022: Celebration

The celebration of Diwali includes lighting the house with lights and diyas (earthen lamps) and decorate the house with flowers and rangolis. There is a tradition to leave the windows as well as the doors of the house open to seek the blessings of the deities by allowing them to enter to bless their lives and homes with happiness and prosperity. 

In Southern India, Diwali marks the home coming of their ancient King Mahabali and people decorate their houses with flowers and cow dung to welcome the King. Govardhan Puja is done on this day. 

In Bengal and other parts of Eastern India, Goddess Kali is worshipped on this day. This is known as Shyama puja.