Kalichaudas
or Amavasya or Pehli Diwali as is popularly called is the day before the festival
of lights. Actually all the four days of the festival has a legendary story and
myth asociated with it. The first day of the festival Naraka Chaturdasi marks
the vanquishing of the demon Naraka by Lord
Krishna and his wife
Satyabhama.
Amavasya, the second day of Deepawali, marks the worship of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth in her most benevolent mood, fulfilling
the wishes of her devotees. Amavasya also tells the story
of Lord
Vishnu, who in his incarnation of a dwarf vanquished the tyrant Bali,
and banished him to hell. Bali was allowed to return to earth once a year, to
light millions of lamps to dispel the darkness and ignorance, and spread the
radiance of love and wisdom.
@bhawanasomaaya
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