Here are some historical stories you may not know about Deepavali

Some historical stories about Deepavali

Deepavali is a celebration, excitement, and freshness. Here are some of them:

Some stories say that Deepavali should be celebrated for five days. On this day, the medical god Dhanvantari, who taught Ayurvedic science to mankind. He originated from the sea. On this day he should be worshiped. The second day of Deepavali is called Naraka Chaturdashi.

On the third day they will perform Lakshmi Puja. The fourth day of Govardhan Puja was the day when Vrindavan told the people that he was going to pray to the mountain Giri Govardhan instead of Krishna Indra. The fifth day is celebrated as Boy Dooj, a day dedicated to brothers and sisters. In the Vedic age, the lord of death, Yama, once met his sister Yamuna and bestowed a boon.

Ravana was killed

The most famous story of Deepavali is that Ram returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman after killing the monster in Lyo. The people of Ayodhya lined up clay lanterns in the streets and houses to welcome them.

Since then, Deepavali has been celebrated with much fanfare to commemorate the triumph of the demon Ravana.

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The day Lord Krishna killed Narakasura

Narakasura is the son of Bhumi Devi Bhudevi and Varaha (the third incarnation of Vishnu).

Vishnu promised them that he would kill Narakasura in his Krishna incarnation. Later, Krishna killed Narakasura and freed 16,000 women. He made 16000 women his wife. Before his death, Narakasura asked Krishna for a boon to celebrate his death on earth.

The day on which Lord Mahavira attained Moksha

According to the Jain scriptures, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara Bhagavan Mahavira, the teacher of Dharma, is said to have attained Moksha on the day of Diwali. It is said that the soul of Lord Mahavira became a form of purity.

The story of the recovery of Lakshmi Devi

The most powerful king Mahabali once ruled this earth. He defeated all the gods and enslaved Goddess Lakshmi. Vishnu appeared as a dwarf Brahmin in his fifth incarnation Vamana and asked him to rule some parts of the world. Mahabali agreed to this on the advice of Guru Sukracharya. Vamana conquered all the three worlds. Mahabali beheaded himself for his mistakes and then Vamana rescued Goddess Lakshmi from the prison of Bali.

Pancha Pandavas return to the country

Coronation of King Vikramaditya:

It is widely believed that the coronation of the great king Vikramaditya took place the day after Deepavali. This day is called Patwa or Varshapratipada. Vikramaditya (102 BC - 15 BC) was the emperor of Ujjain and was famous for his bravery, wisdom and pride.

According to the Mahabharata epic, the Pandavas returned to Hastinapur after thirteen years of exile. The people of the country decorated their houses with earthen lamps to welcome the Pandavas.