51,000 lamps lit on Dev Deepvali in Pune.Byline: ANI Pune, Nov.3 (ANI): People in Pune lit 51, 000 earthen earth·en adj. 1. Made of earth or clay: an earthen fortification; an earthen pot. 2. Earthly; worldly. lamps on the occasion of Tripurari Poornima, the full moon day of the Kartik month as per Hindu almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. on Monday. The special attractions were the Pataleshwar and Mahalakshmi temple The Shri Mahalakshmi Temple of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India, is one of the Shakti Peethas, listed in various puranas of Hinduism. According to these writings, a shakti peetha is a place associated with Shakti, the goddess of power. of the city where the grand illumination A Grand Illumination is an outdoor ceremony involving the simultaneous activation of lights. The most common form of the ceremony involves turning on Christmas lights. created a magnificent sight, as people of all religions lit the lamps here. "Our faith is in the goddess temple. We have been celebrating this festival here for last 11 years. On the occasion of Tripurari Poornima, we have lighted 51,000 earthen lamps. People of all religions and all communities have together lighted lamps here. We wish that with light of this lamp illuminates lives of every human being," said Mina Aggarwal, a devotee. Tripurari Poornima, the full moon day, is considered auspicious aus·pi·cious adj. 1. Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious: an auspicious time to ask for a raise in salary. See Synonyms at favorable. 2. Marked by success; prosperous. especially among Hindus and people believe that lighting lamps in the temple on this day brings prosperity and peace in the lives of human beings. Devotees in Pune city were very enthusiastic about the festival and started preparations 15 days ahead of the big day. "People feel happy after seeing the atmosphere here. I don't think such a festival is celebrated elsewhere in Pune. Earthen lamps are designed, each lamp is painted and not even a single lamp is used unpainted. We start preparing for this occasion about 15 days before the festival," said Meghna, another devotee. Though there are many legends related to the organization of this festival, it is believed that the festival commemorates the mythological slaying of demon Tripurasur and is celebrated just days after Diwali, the annual festival of lights. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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