Some
Puranic interpretations and some philosophical insights explain the
relevance and significance of this festival.
- For some, Diwali is the triumphal return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya,
- While for some the festival is celebrated to venerate Goddess Laxmi
- the Goddess of wealth and prosperity.
- Light has always been a symbol for all that is positive in our
world. The festival thus celebrates the glory of light.
- At a metaphysical level, Diwali leads us to the light of truth
and knowledge.
No matter what the story or the reason behind the celebration, the
deafening noise of the crackers and the light of the shimmering divas
symbolize the subjugation of ignorance and immorality. The festival
commemorates the destruction of evil powers, which subdues humanity,
and it announces the triumph of good over evil. Whatever the interpretations
or the mythology may be, the underlying principle remains the same,
the emergence of good and truth after the subjugation of evil and untruth.
