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| Goddess Lakshmi by Raja Ravi Varma 1848-1906 |
“Hinduism insists on the brotherhood of not only all mankind but of all that lives.” Mahatma Gandhi
“Diwali or Deepavali is one of the biggest and auspicious festivals
celebrated by Hindus all around the globe. The festival of lights signifies
peace and joy, the victory of good over evil, and light over darkness every
day. It is one of the most symbolic Hindu festivals, and all the communities in the country celebrate
it with much pomp. During this festival, people clean their homes, decorate
every corner with lights, lamps, diyas, flowers, rangoli, and candles. Families
also perform Lakshmi Puja and pray to the Goddess of wealth to bless them with
health, wealth, and prosperity.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/festivals/diwali-2021-significance-history-date-time-puja-muhurat-and-all-you-need-to-know-101635849456204.html
Diwali, celebrated this
year on November 4, is also known as the Festival of Lights. I offer you some
story sites from India to help you celebrate.
Hitopadesha Tales - A compilation of short
stories following the pattern of prose and verse.
http://tinyurl.com/24vvn29
Jataka Tales - These fables, written in 300 B.C. were
intended to impart values of self-sacrifice, morality, honesty, and other
values.
http://tinyurl.com/36o6cg3
Celebrating the
Country of India
This is an older blog post I shared in January of this year.
It is full of wonderful resources consisting of several story collections, along with individual stories, book
selections, curriculum and more.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2021/01/celebrate-country-of-india.html
Here are
some stories of light from around the world.
STORIES
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0562.html#grimm
The Buried Moon - England
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/meft/meft24.htm
The Goddess of Light - Canada
https://fairytalez.com/the-goddess-of-light/
Light Makes Prosperity - India
http://tinyurl.com/7c4crnt
Crow Brings Daylight – Native American – Inuit
http://tinyurl.com/7zyzudr
The Origin of Light – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/85x6uhg
Raven Steals the Light – Native American
http://tinyurl.com/5lnq26
BOOKS
21 Children’s
Books About Diwali
https://coloursofus.com/21-childrens-books-about-diwali-the-festival-of-lights/
The best Diwali books to share the Festival of Lights with your child
https://www.motherandbaby.com/reviews/education-toys/best-diwali-books/
PBS – Celebrate Diwali with Books!
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/celebrate-diwali-with-books
CRAFTS
Diwali Diya Mobile
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/diya-mobile
Diwali Door Hanging - Traditional embroidered door hanging to
welcome visitors and hopefully the Goddess of Fortune Lakshmi.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/diwali-door-hanging
Diwali Coloring Pages
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/diwali-colouring-pages
RECIPES
100 Diwali Recipes
https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/diwali-sweets-recipes-diwali-recipes/
SOMETHING EXTRA
8 Easy Diwali Crafts for Kid
https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/easy-diwali-crafts-for-kids/
Diwali in History
https://www.diwalifestival.org/diwali-in-history.html
The Lesser Known Stories about Diwali
https://www.tell-a-tale.com/the-lesser-known-stories-about-diwali/
National Geographic – Diwali is India’s most important
holiday
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/diwali-history-customs-indian-festival-of-lights
Please
note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or
break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or
broken links. At the time of this posting all links were in working
order. Thank you for understanding.
Karen Chace 2021 ©
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