✨ 2. Diwali – Festival of Light and Prosperity

• Introduction:

* Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. It marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.

• Rituals:

* Clean and decorate your home.

* Perform Lakshmi-Ganesha Pooja in the evening.

* Light diyas and offer sweets to the Goddess of Wealth.

* Recite Sri Suktam from Rigveda for prosperity.

• Spiritual Meaning:

* Lighting a diya symbolizes the removal of inner darkness (ignorance) and spreading knowledge and peace.

• Scriptural Reference:

* Ramayana, Padma Purana