Diwali is a festival of light, joy and prosperity and a celebration of the victory of good over evil. This is the story related to this festival.
Thousands of years agothere was a wise and good king named Dasaratha who ruled along with his three queens and four princes. There had been different wars and Dasartha's second wife saved his life so he repaid her with a wish, she replied and say I am going to save my wish for the future and you have to honour it then.
The eldest son of the first wife, Ram and his beautiful wife, Sita, lived happily along with his other prince brothers and their wives. But the second wife of King Dasaratha was jealous of Ram and demanded that he be exiled to the forest for 14 years so that her son, Bharat, could be made king. This was her wish. He had to fulfil her wish so the helpless king exiled Ram to the forest. Ram set off on foot accompanied by his loving wife Sita, and loyal younger brother, Lakshman.
The eldest son of the first wife, Ram and his beautiful wife, Sita, lived happily along with his other prince brothers and their wives. But the second wife of King Dasaratha was jealous of Ram and demanded that he be exiled to the forest for 14 years so that her son, Bharat, could be made king. This was her wish. He had to fulfil her wish so the helpless king exiled Ram to the forest. Ram set off on foot accompanied by his loving wife Sita, and loyal younger brother, Lakshman.
A few years into their exile, Sita saw a deer and wanted it for dinner so Ram went to hunt the deer. He ask his brother Lakshman to look after and protect Sita. Then a demon took the form of a golden deer and distracted Lakshman so he also went in search of the deer, he drew a line and told Sita that she will stay protected if she stays behind the line.
Ravan, the demon King of Lanka, disguised his himself as a priest and came asking for food. Sita had to cross the line to give the food and then the priest turned into the ten headed demon (Ravan). He took Sita to Lanka and locked her in his palace.
Ravan, the demon King of Lanka, disguised his himself as a priest and came asking for food. Sita had to cross the line to give the food and then the priest turned into the ten headed demon (Ravan). He took Sita to Lanka and locked her in his palace.
When Ram and Lakshman returned, Sita was missing! They realised that something bad had happened while they were gone and immediately rushed to find her.
On their way, they came across the monkey God Hanuman and an army of monkeys that agreed to help them. Hanuman knew where Sita was and told Ram. They had to cross the sea to Lanka and a priest told them to write Brahma on a rock and it will float so once making the bridge they began a great battle between to two mighty armies and Ram’s soldiers managed to kill all the demons, except one – Ravan.
The battle was now between Ram and Ravan. He gave Ravan one last chance to apologise and return Sita. Ravan instead rained down weapons on him. Ram too fought back relentlessly but despite all his efforts, nothing seemed to kill Ravan. Finally, Ravan’s brother Vibheeshan told Ram that Ravan’s weakest point was in his navel. Using an arrow given to him by the gods, Ram shot Ravan in the navel and killed him instantly.
And so, Ram and his love,Sita, were finally reunited.
Soon after, upon completion of their 14 years in exile, Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned home to find the entire city waiting for them! The streets were decorated with flowers and lamps and there was happiness everywhere.
And this is why every year on Diwali Festival Facts, you see the streets, homes and offices lit up with lamps.
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