Diwali is a most celebrated Hindu festival in India when people begin their preparations months prior before the actual day of celebration to make things ready well in advance. Indian festivals are incomplete with the observance of rituals and traditions. The same way, Diwali festival is a bunch of customary rituals performed on the whole five days of Diwali celebrations.- Each day has its own special kind of ritual like Dhanteras has the ritual of purchasing silver or gold ornaments, coins or household utensils to pray for Maa Lakshmi bestow her feet in their house. Special puja is performed to keep the Goddess happy.
- Rangoli is another part of ritual associated with the day bringing beauty of different colors, flowers & flower petals inside as well as outside house, office, temple, business units and prominent areas where people can catch the colorful design of rangoli.
- Little footprints with hands are made with rice flour and vermilion powder near the puja ghar and other areas of the house to represent Goddess Laxmi arrival.
- Ritual of taking bath before sunrise can be seen in parts of Maharashtra and South India. This ritual originated from the killing of demon Narakasura by Lord Krishna commonly celebrated as Narak-Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali. After killing the demon, Bhagwan Krishna came back to his home where he was given scented massage and bath to remove uncleanliness since Lord Krishna smeared his forehead with the blood of demon. Since then the ritual has come into existence.
- On the fourth day of Govardhan Puja, ritual of making a mountain with cow-dung to denote giant mountain is performed.
- On the fifth day i.e. Bhai Duj, the ritual of knotting red thread on brother's wrist is practised by sisters.
There are various rituals associated with deepawali celebration in different regions of India but one must perform rituals with dedication and heart to receive fruitful result of their worshiping.
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