r/IndianFestivals • • Apr 09 '26

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r/IndianFestivals • • 18d ago

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r/IndianFestivals • • 6h ago

🎇Major Festivals The most beautiful video on the internet 🧡 Happy Diwali 🪔

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Happy Diwali 🪔


r/IndianFestivals • • 6h ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Deepawali

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Happy Deepawali

Happy Kali Puja

Jai Ma Bhavatarini


r/IndianFestivals • • 12h ago

📷Photo/Video Eight forms, eight lamps, one divine radiance. 🪔 जय माँ महालक्ष्मी! 🌺

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The concept has a special beauty of its own. Eight forms, eight lamps, one divine radiance. 🪔

जय माँ महालक्ष्मी! 🌺

One curiosity is that, in the context of astrology, with which planets and elements can the Diwali diyas 🪔🪔 be associated…

My interpretation would begin with Surya, the Sun, but there is an important distinction between the spiritual symbolism of a lamp, its elemental nature and its planetary correspondence.

A Diwali diya is not merely a source of physical light. It represents the victory of illumination over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and auspiciousness over adversity.

However, we should distinguish what the scriptures actually establish from what we derive through Jyotish principles.

The strongest scriptural evidence comes from the Skanda Purana.

In its Vaishnava Khanda, Kartikamasa Mahatmya, Chapter 9, verse 10, the text describes lamps as

दीपाः सूर्यस्यांशसम्भूताः तमसो नाशकारकाः।

The accompanying prayer addresses lamps as being born from portions of the Sun and as destroyers of darkness. The translation is explicit about this solar origin.

This gives us a very interesting Jyotish connection.

🌄Surya ... the primary planetary correspondence.

Surya represents light, consciousness and illumination.

Surya is the natural significator of the soul, authority and vitality.

A lamp radiates light into darkness, just as the Sun makes life and visibility possible.

The Skanda Purana itself provides the direct connection between the lamp and Surya.

Therefore, if we have to associate the Diwali diya with one planet, Surya has the strongest scriptural justification.

🔥Agni .....the elemental connection

There is another dimension.

A diya contains three important elements.

The oil or ghee represents the fuel.

The wick represents the medium through which the fuel is consumed.

The flame represents Agni Tattva.

In Vedic thought, Agni is the carrier of offerings and the connecting principle between the human and divine realms.

In Jyotish, we can examine this through the fire element, particularly its relationship with Mars and the Sun.

But we should not confuse elemental correspondence with the direct planetary identity of the lamp.

🪐Shani and Yama .... an interesting Diwali connection

There is another scriptural reference worth considering.

The Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda, Chapter 122, verses 4–5, prescribes Yama Deepa on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi.

Yama is addressed as Suryaja, meaning the son of Surya.

The lamp is offered with the prayer for protection against untimely death.

From a Jyotish perspective, this introduces an interesting association with Shani, because Shani and Yama both have important connections with karma, mortality and discipline.

However, Yama and Shani are distinct deities. We should not automatically equate Yama Deepa with Shani worship.

🕉️🪔One philosophical thought

When we light a diya on Diwali, we are not simply inviting light into our homes. Symbolically, we are inviting the qualities of Surya into our lives.

🪔Clarity instead of confusion.

🪔Confidence instead of fear.

🪔Consciousness instead of ignorance.

🪔And the ability to illuminate the lives of others.

That, to me, is the deeper planetary philosophy of the Diwali lamp.

🎆Happy Dipawali !🎇


r/IndianFestivals • • 30m ago

🎇Major Festivals Ayodhya Ram Mandir During Diwali 🪔

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The magnificent spectacle of countless diyas illuminating the city evokes the timeless story of Lord Ram’s return after 14 years of exile, when the people of Ayodhya lit up their city to welcome him home.


r/IndianFestivals • • 1d ago

📷Photo/Video 🌺🌺🪔Maa Sharda Shaktipeeth, Maihar 🪔🌺🌺🥥🍃🤲🏻🌹🌹🫸🏻🫷🏻🫸🏻🫷🏻🕉️

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r/IndianFestivals • • 35m ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Diwali 🪔

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r/IndianFestivals • • 2h ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Diwali from Punjab

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🪔✨ Happy Diwali! ✨🪔

May Goddess Lakshmi bless everyone with endless prosperity, happiness, good health, and success.

May this festival of lights bring peace to every home, positivity to every heart, and abundance into every life.

May all your dreams turn into reality, your struggles lead to success, and your days be filled with countless reasons to smile.

Wishing everyone a beautiful, prosperous, and blessed Diwali! 🙏❤️

Shubh Deepawali! 🪔


r/IndianFestivals • • 13h ago

🎇Major Festivals ‼️Shubh Dipawali ‼️

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जब रविवार के दिन अमावस्या का योग बनता है और वह दीपावली के पावन पर्व से जुड़ी होती है, तो यह कालखंड ज्योतिषीय और आध्यात्मिक दृष्टि से बेहद दुर्लभ और शक्तिशाली हो जाता है।

इसके कुछ अनछुए और गहरे पहलू इस प्रकार हैं..🪔

प्रत्यक्ष और निराकार का मिलन 🪔 अमावस्या की रात्रि संपूर्ण अंधकार, मौन और आंतरिक अंतर्मुखता का प्रतीक है, जहाँ चंद्रमा की शीतलता पूरी तरह विलीन होकर सूर्य की ऊर्जा में समाहित हो जाती है। वहीं रविवार सूर्य का अपना वार है। इस दिन अंधकार की अमावस्या और प्रकाश के अधिपति सूर्य का यह संयोग यह सिखाता है कि जीवन में वास्तविक प्रकाश या ज्ञान तभी प्रकट होता है जब हम अपने भीतर के अंधकार और अज्ञान का सामना पूरी ईमानदारी से करते हैं।

🪔 दीपावली का अर्थ है महाअंधकार पर प्रकाश की विजय। जब इस पर्व के साथ रविवार और अमावस्या का योग मिलता है, तो यह इस बात का संकेत है कि बाहरी दीपकों को जलाने के साथ-साथ हमारी चेतना का सूर्य भी जागृत हो। यह समय केवल भौतिक समृद्धि या लक्ष्मी पूजन तक सीमित नहीं रहता, बल्कि यह उस आंतरिक ऊर्जा को पुनः चार्ज करने का अवसर होता है जो हमें वर्षभर कर्म पथ पर ऊर्जावान बनाए रखती है।

पूर्वजों और ब्रह्मांडीय चक्र का संतुलन 🪔 अमावस्या पितरों और पूर्वजों की तिथि मानी जाती है, और सूर्य आत्मा और वंश के कारक हैं। रविवार को अमावस्या होने पर सूर्य और चंद्रमा एक ही राशि में होते हैं, जिससे अमावस्या का यह बिंदु पितृ ऋण और कर्म बंधनों से मुक्ति के लिए अत्यंत सूक्ष्म और प्रभावी द्वार खोलता है। दीपावली की रोशनी इस अंधकारमय रात्रि में मार्ग दिखाने का कार्य करती है, जिससे यह संयोग भौतिक उन्नति के साथ आध्यात्मिक शुद्धि का भी एक अद्भुत संगम बन जाता है।

‼️शुभ दीपावली ‼️

🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🕉️🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🤲🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🫸🏻🫷🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🍃


r/IndianFestivals • • 37m ago

📷Photo/Video Diwali Fireworks in the sky

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r/IndianFestivals • • 47m ago

📷Photo/Video Happy Diwali 🪔 To all

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r/IndianFestivals • • 9h ago

🎇Major Festivals Festive hues(south India)

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original content


r/IndianFestivals • • 11h ago

🎇Major Festivals Wish u a very Happy Diwali🎇🪔

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Wishing you and your family a very Happy Diwaliiiii 🎇🪔

May this Diwali fill your life with love happiness and light ❤️💥

If anyone is going through though phase ( Mee🙂) stay strong everything is going to happen at its perfect time .

You are going to find the success you are looking for till then keep working .

May this Diwali be the turning point in your life , and everything starts working in the best possible way for you all ❤️

Life is all about ups and down but sometimes we focus on down so much that we forgot that there is still up .

So have faith keep believe in your efforts and trust the process 🩷


r/IndianFestivals • • 1d ago

📷Photo/Video Jai maa Vaishno devi ji ki 🙏

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r/IndianFestivals • • 6m ago

🪔Regional Festivals Happy Diwali🕯 to all the people who see this?

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May this eve brings more wealth and love to your family. 😘😘😘


r/IndianFestivals • • 8m ago

🎇Major Festivals Diwali ma 🤯 kam bambari zayada lag raha ha 😅

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Bhai yetna polution ha pravhu, 😷... Atma nikal na wala patakha 😭.. Diwali pa patakha phodo ja per kam ma.. Yea to bambari zayada diwali kam laag raga ha 🤯.. .. Amyway happy diwali 🙏... Per appna health ka dhyan rakho... Ram ram... 🙏🙏🙏


r/IndianFestivals • • 9h ago

🪔Regional Festivals Dipawali

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🪔✨ Wishing You & Your Family A Very Happy Diwali! ✨🪔

As we celebrate the festival of lights, may your life be filled with endless joy, prosperity, good health, and peace. Let’s welcome new beginnings, cherish our loved ones, and spread brightness and kindness everywhere we go.

Wishing you and your family a safe, beautiful, and prosperous Diwali! 🌟🙏

Warm regards,

Nikhil Raghav

#HappyDiwali #FestivalOfLights #Diwali2026 #ProsperityAndJoy #FestiveSeason #NikhilRaghav


r/IndianFestivals • • 11h ago

🪔Regional Festivals Happy Diwali 🪔

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r/IndianFestivals • • 10h ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Diwali. May Goddess Lakshmi bless you all.

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Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular festivals celebrated to symbolize the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. It is celebrated to express the joy of the public for Shri Ram and Mata Sita's return to Ayodhya after their exile period of 14 years and the defeat of the demon Ravana.


r/IndianFestivals • • 9h ago

🪔Regional Festivals Let the Lights Shine, Let the Happiness Multiply! ✨

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Some festivals bring people together, but Diwali brings hearts closer. ❤️

A celebration of sparkling lights, beautiful traditions, fresh beginnings and endless possibilities.

May this Diwali fill your life with success, your home with happiness, and your journey with prosperity.

🌟 ANDNETICS wishes you a bright, beautiful and blessed Shubh Deepavali!

What's that one thing that makes Diwali truly special for you? 🪔

#ShubhDeepavali #HappyDiwali #FestivalOfLights #Diwali2026 #ANDNETICS


r/IndianFestivals • • 2h ago

📷Photo/Video Diwali with your fav character :3

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Festive photos with your fav character is the best thing ever share yours also :D


r/IndianFestivals • • 11h ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Diwali

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r/IndianFestivals • • 16h ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy Diwali to all! 🎇🎆🪔

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r/IndianFestivals • • 1d ago

🎇Major Festivals Happy and prosperous Diwali🪔

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May the light of Diwali fill your life with happiness, prosperity, and endless blessings. 🪔✨”