Sharingan Lord

Being a Hindu, I just had to post this. So, happy Divali to all (even if you're not a Hindu)! For the next five days, remember - good prevails over evil!

G

I'm going to resist the asshole part of me that wants to make a joke here.

so errr, Happy Diwali~

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balmung5000

wait you spelt it two different ways
which is correct?

happy diwali/davali

gibigbig

Divali .

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Kites

The fuck is a diwali...

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gibigbig

www.google.com
use it man!

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Kites

No thank you.

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DarkAztek

Shit, I just made a baggie for a street light presentation for Diwali only about 3 hours ago. Happy festival!

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Tsuna

Happy Divali, whatever it may be.

Costigc

This is what a Diwali is:

is a major Indian and Nepalese festive holiday. What started as a harvest festival in ancient times, became associated with many legends and became a significant festival in Hinduism and some of the other faiths which originated in India - Jainism and Sikhism. Today it is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs across the globe as the "Festival of Light," where the lights or lamps signify victory of good over the evil within every human being. The festival is also celebrated by Buddhists of Nepal, particularly the Newar Buddhists.

The most popular legend associated with Diwali today is the homecoming of King Rama of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile in the forest.[1] The people of Ayodhya (the capital of his kingdom) welcomed Rama by lighting rows (avali) of lamps (deepa), thus its name, Deepawali, or simply shortened as Diwali.

Some view it as the day Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura or in honor of the day Bali went to rule the nether-world by the order of Vishnu.

In Jainism it marks the nirvana of Lord Mahavira, which occurred on Oct. 15, 527 B.C.

The Sikhs have always celebrated Diwali, however its significance increased historically when on this day the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji, was freed from imprisonment along with 52 Hindu Kings (political prisoners) whom he had arranged to be released as well. These prisoners were all released at the same time from the famous fort of Gwalior by Emperor Jahangir in October, 1619. Since the kings were also freed, Guru Ji became known popularly as the "Bandi Chhorh" (deliverer from prison). He arrived at Amritsar on Diwali, and the HarMandar Sahib (the "Golden Temple") was lit with hundreds of lamps in celebration. For Sikhs, this day was thereafter known as the "Bandi Chhorh Divas" (the day of freedom).

In India, Diwali is now considered to be a national festival, and the aesthetic aspect of the festival is enjoyed by most Indians regardless of faith

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gibigbig

congratulations costigc, u have sucessfully discovered wikipedia
learning the paste button is an added bonus

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naruto_the_demon_fox

@Costigc int+5 plus bonus int+5

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doubleself

I'm a Hindu but a slightly different Hindu, it is a blend of Hindu and Buddhists...I don't celebrate Diwali (heard about it once) but we do celebrate a festival like that in Hindu's new year...

btw happy diwali

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Costigc

why thank u told u guys i would be a better person on here than i used to be when i first started and @naruto the demon fox thank u as well

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Jaxon

Oh. My God. Please tell me you're being sarcastic.

Also, have a great diwali, to everyone celebrating it =]