kaali puja, diwali aur Winter!

5-6 days were still remaining before the ending  of the month , Diwali preparations all over the country was under way...well the "Winter God" had something different in mind, so he started blessing us...what a mistiming!!! :(

"KALI PUJA"

Maa Kali is usually shown with her feet on the chest of Lord Shiva, wearing a "garland of skulls"!!! she symbolizes the darker side of life and epitomizes “Shakti”!!! Ma Kali is worshipped on the dark night of kartik amavasya! we believe worshipping Kali will destroy all evil both that lies outside world and within us!!!

                                   "DIWALI"

the actual name of this festival was "Deepavali" [ came from lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deeva) ] !! but in due course, became Diwali in hindi !! it is the homecoming of Lord Ram after a 14-year exile in the forest, after he defeated the evil & demonic Ravan! --- though according to Sikhs, Diwali came to have special significance from the day when amritsar was illuminated on the return of Guru Hargobind from the captive of Badsah Jahangir. after his release he went to the "Golden Temple" , where he was welcomed in happiness by the people who lit candles & diyas to greet the Guru! ( my Gk is awesome)!!!

the significances are still the same, but i doubt if this shivering cold was there before at the Diwali time! every single day we are playing with the environment, well she cant speak but can react! she reacts creating floods, thunderstorms, droughts!!! i hope she isn't doing any wrong! we are cutting plants, destroying ec0 balances, changing the proportions in the air! we just cant deal in this manner!!! it is our Earth where we live, our Air which we breathe! guys, stand tall & fight for greenery, fight for our environment!!!

who knows next Diwali will welcome some snowfall!!!

[ title is inspired from "sash, bahu aur SenSex" :)]