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its_me
10-29-2005, 12:08 PM
Wishing Everyone a Fun & Happy Diwali !!
DW Simpson
10-29-2005, 02:23 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali

Diwali

Collections of DiyasDīpăvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) or Diwăli is the Hindu Festival of Lights. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh and Jain faiths.

Diwali, is one of the most popular and eagerly awaited festivals of India. It is celebrated for 5 consequent days in Hindu month of Ashwayuja which usually correspond to the months of October or November. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs celebrate Diwali and use the occasion to celebrate life and strengthen relationships.

Typically, celebrations focus on lights and lamps, particularly traditional diyas (as illustrated), although electric lights have become widespread. Fireworks may also be associated with the festival in some regions.

Cool, I learned something new today.
Lois Lane
10-31-2005, 10:44 AM
Shubh Diwali aur Naya Saal Mubarakh!
(Happy Diwali and New Year!)
:wav:

New Year's Day is on Nov. 2nd.
aniasat
10-31-2005, 07:11 PM
Happy Diwali to all!

I am sick of these exams.. all my Diwalis for the last 2/3 years have been ruined..

Have fun everyone!!

Cheers,
Anita.
indian-actuary
11-01-2005, 06:25 AM
hey everyone............

heres wishing you & your family a very happy diwali & a prosperous new yr!

ps- totally agree bout these exams ruining diwali for all of us in india!
Lois Lane
11-01-2005, 08:57 AM
ps- totally agree bout these exams ruining diwali for all of us in india!
diwali in the u.s. is no fun either! same with navratri. and as for u.s. holidays, my favorite one, halloween, has been ruined for many years!

at least under the new SOA system, the people taking modules will be able to enjoy those holidays for the first time in 2006. :)
Traina
11-01-2005, 09:18 AM
Happy Divali! Wish I was getting some good sweets and seeing the deyas lit up, but oh well.
bikram
11-01-2005, 10:23 AM
Wish I was getting some good sweets and seeing the deyas lit up, but oh well.
There are a large number of Indian owned companies where they do light diyas (sometimes these are just electrical ones). But for a large public US company these things may be difficult (cultural sensitivity and all that). Depending on how nice your boss is some of us are lucky to actually get sweets. My boss did invite all of us on the floor to enjoy the sweets.
its_me
11-01-2005, 10:56 AM
That is nice! My daughter has a speech prepared for her school for Diwali ! She loved the Besan ladus i made ( Actually ,everyone did ! )
aniasat
11-01-2005, 11:37 AM
Happy Divali! Wish I was getting some good sweets and seeing the deyas lit up, but oh well.

My mom is visiting me here in CT. She has made (/ shortly planning to make) all the traditional sweets etc. She and I have decided to celebrate Diwali after my exam is done with on Thursday. So this weekend will be Diwali for me.... and all of you are welcome to come home and enjoy the sweets!!

Any actuaries in the NY/CT area??

Cheerio
Anita.
rup111
11-01-2005, 12:39 PM
On Diwali and the coming year….
May you be blessed with
Success, prosperity and happiness!
Shubh Diwali!

Rup
Traina
11-01-2005, 01:01 PM
http://www.tntol.com/postcard/pictures/divali4.gif
Eeyore
11-01-2005, 01:24 PM
Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year! And of course Good Luck on your exams!
ginku
11-04-2005, 05:31 AM
Happy Diwali everyone!
And Happy Id as well. Today is Meethi ID (Sweet Id!). Moslems all over the world meet each other and exchange gifts and hugs.
Its a double whammy in India whenever Id and Diwali come close to each other.
Best of luck for your exams folks. The gods should be happy right now! Good for us!
Traina
10-20-2006, 04:46 PM
:bump:

Happy Diwali everyone!
Eeyore
10-20-2006, 09:22 PM
diwali in the u.s. is no fun either! same with navratri. and as for u.s. holidays, my favorite one, halloween, has been ruined for many years!

at least under the new SOA system, the people taking modules will be able to enjoy those holidays for the first time in 2006. :)

You are so right!

Happy Diwali everyone!
SykoChikka
10-21-2006, 01:55 PM
Happy Diwali everyone!
And Happy Id as well. Today is Meethi ID (Sweet Id!). Moslems all over the world meet each other and exchange gifts and hugs.
Its a double whammy in India whenever Id and Diwali come close to each other.


Guess this year Eid and Diwali came close together too. (Either tomorrow or day after). I'm sure it's a double whammy not only in India but in places like Dubai and other gulf countries with huge populations of both. :homesick:
Lois Lane
10-23-2006, 08:26 AM
Naya Saal Mubarak!!!

(Happy New Year!!!)
its_me
10-23-2006, 02:45 PM
Wishing Everyone A Happy Diwali And A Prosperous New Year!
its_me
10-28-2008, 10:06 AM
:bump:

Wishing you all a very happy and light filled, prosperous Diwali !
Bobby Digital
10-28-2008, 10:11 AM
What is Diwali about?
Lois Lane
10-28-2008, 11:18 AM
HAPPY DIWALI, EVERYONE!
Eeyore
10-28-2008, 03:09 PM
Happy Diwali Lois and everyone else!

Bobby here's a simple explanation

The name of the festival comes from the Sanskrit word dipavali, meaning row of lights.

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops, and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas. These lamps, which are traditionally fueled by mustard oil, are placed in rows in windows, doors and outside buildings to decorate them.

The lamps are lit to help the goddess Lakshmi find her way into people's homes. They also celebrate one of the Diwali legends, which tells of the return of Rama and Sita to Rama's kingdom after fourteen years of exile.

In towns (and in Britain) electric lights are often used in Diwali displays.

In India oil lamps are often floated across the river Ganges - it is regarded as a good omen if the lamp manages to get all the way across.

There is lots more online.
its_me
10-28-2008, 04:33 PM
Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops, and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas.

Houses, shops, and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas because Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' :-)

We were to have fireworks at the local temple today, but it has been cancelled due to the bad weather today. :swear: This is the part I miss most about not being in India for Diwali. Its been ages since I celebrated Diwali in real fervor.
Kaia
10-28-2008, 07:35 PM
Is it pronounced Diwali or Divali? (in the Office they used Diwali and it sounded so wrong. All my indian friends say 'Divali')
Lois Lane
10-29-2008, 10:09 AM
Is it pronounced Diwali or Divali? (in the Office they used Diwali and it sounded so wrong. All my indian friends say 'Divali')in Indian languages, there is no letter W, only the letter V. pple w/Indian accents pronounce words using either of those letters w/the same soft-V sound (a cross b/t a W and a V). so an Indian person might pronounce David to sound sort-of like Dawid, or Diwali to sound more like Divali. personally, i'd say that "Divali" is more of a correct pronounciation, even though "Diwali" is the traditional spelling. however, you'd have to really nail the Indian accent to say it right.