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Diwali – The Festival of Lights
Diwali is the festival of lights, celebrated across India in unique and colorful ways. Find out all about the history, traditions and significance of Diwali in this blogpost.
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When is Diwali in 2025?
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What is Diwali and why is Diwali Called the Festival of Lights?
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Why is Diwali Celebrated?
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How is Diwali Celebrated in India?
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Diwali Narakasura Story
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A Diwali Special Song
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Diwali Recipes
When is Diwali in 2025?
In 2025, Diwali falls on October 20th, which is a new moon day or Amavasya. Since Diwali is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, the date changes every year. Find out all about the history, traditions and significance of Diwali in this blogpost.
What is Diwali and why is Diwali Called the Festival of Lights?
Diwali or Deepavali is a grand festival that is an integral part of India’s vast cultural diversity. Like many Indian festivals, Diwali also carries deep spiritual meaning. Popularly known as the “festival of lights,” it is celebrated by lighting lamps and bursting crackers.
There are many stories around Diwali in popular culture, but not everyone knows the Yogic significance of this night and how it can be a powerful opportunity for spiritual seekers.
Discover more about Diwali from Sadhguru as he shares the deeper meaning behind this festival of lights.
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Why is Diwali Celebrated?
Indian festivals are thoughtfully designed to bring people together and promote collective celebration. Many customs followed on this day are rooted in spiritual significance.
Learn from Sadhguru how this vibrant festival allows one to connect with the deeper aspects of life — not seriously, but joyfully and with celebration.
How is Diwali Celebrated in India?
A true example of unity in diversity, Diwali is celebrated in different ways across India. One common element is the lighting of countless lamps in every home, town and city, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness.
Preparations begin with cleaning and decorating the house, followed by colorful rangoli designs. People visit friends and family, wear new clothes, exchange gifts, perform rituals and poojas, enjoy festive meals and light firecrackers.
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In North India, Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years in exile. On that moonless night, people welcomed him by lighting lamps.
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In West India, Diwali marks the beginning of a new year, centered around the worship of Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity.
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In East India, Diwali is observed as Kali Puja, dedicated to Goddess Kali.
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In South India, Diwali is celebrated as the day Krishna killed the demon Narakasura.
As with many stories in Yogic culture, this tale also carries symbolic meaning, using cultural expression to convey spiritual wisdom. “Naraka” means “hell,” and Sadhguru explains that Narakasura wasn’t his real name, but a title he earned by spreading negativity. Krishna’s victory over him represents the power within each of us to defeat inner darkness and embrace new possibilities.
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Diwali Narakasura Story
Sadhguru shares the story behind Naraka Chaturdashi, when Krishna killed the demon Naraka, and explains how this is still meaningful in our lives today.
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A Diwali Special Song
Brighten up your Diwali with a special song by Sounds of Isha, released on the occasion of Diwali. This track reflects how instead of only thinking about life, we must truly live it — beyond past and future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCGH7F1Y8-s&list=RDFCGH7F1Y8-s&start_radio=1
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