Diwali Festival Speech For Teachers
Good Morning and Happy Diwali.....Diwali festival is well known as the festival of lights which brings a lot of beliefs and culture to celebrate it. It has many importance and significance for people of Jain, Hindu and Sikh religions. It is the five days celebration which falls every year 21 days after Dusshera. It has great cultural belief of celebrating behind. It is the returning day of the Lord Rama to his kingdom, Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. People of Ayodhya had welcomed their King Rama by enlightening lamps everywhere and burning fire crackers.
People clean up and white wash their houses, offices and working places at Diwali festival. People belief that lighting lamps everywhere and opening all the doors and windows of the home or offices makes the way of Goddess Lakshmi to come to the houses to visit and give blessings, wealth and prosperity. People make rangolis and decorate their houses to welcome their relatives and guests.
People wear new clothes, eat delicious foods, sweets, burn crackers and share gifts to each other. The five days celebrations of Diwali festival includes:
People clean up and white wash their houses, offices and working places at Diwali festival. People belief that lighting lamps everywhere and opening all the doors and windows of the home or offices makes the way of Goddess Lakshmi to come to the houses to visit and give blessings, wealth and prosperity. People make rangolis and decorate their houses to welcome their relatives and guests.
People wear new clothes, eat delicious foods, sweets, burn crackers and share gifts to each other. The five days celebrations of Diwali festival includes:
First day is known as Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi which is celebrated by worshiping the Goddess Lakshmi. People sing aarti, devotional songs and mantras to make happy the Goddess.
Second day is known as the Naraka Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali which is celebrated by worshiping Lord Krishna as he had killed the demon king Narkasur. It has religious belief of taking bath with oil in the early morning and worshiping Goddess Kali by applying Kumkum on the forehead.
Third day is known as main Diwali day which is celebrated by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, distributing sweets and gifts among relatives, friends, neighbors and burning fire crackers in the evening.
Fourth day is known as Govardhan puja by worshiping Lord Krishna. People make Govardhan of cow dung at their doorstep and worship. It is considered that Lord Krishna had lifted the Govardhan Parvat at his little finger to save the life people from Gokul from the unnatural rain by the God of rain, Indra.
Fifth day is known as Yama Dwitiya or Bhaiya Dooj which is celebrated by brothers and sisters. Sisters invite their brothers to celebrate the festival of Bhai Dooj at their home.
The burning of fire crackers takes place in the night after Puja of Goddess Lakshmi. AT this day people exclude their bad habits and include good habits to get blessings for the whole year. At some places in India the day of Diwali is the start of new year. Businessmen starts their new accounts books at this day.
Diwali is the most favorite festival for all as it brings a lot of blessings and happiness. It indicates the victory of God over the evil power as well as start of new season. Because of the many reasons people celebrate it heartily with lots of preparations.
Diwali Festival Speech for Students
Good Morning ...Respected Principal Sir ,All teachers and My friends.India is a land of Festivals. Many festivals are celebrated here with great pomp and show. Each festival has a religious or mythological significance behind it. Diwali is one of them. It is the festival of lights. It is celebrated for several days. It falls in the month of October or early November.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus. It marks the victory of Rama over Ravana. It is celebrated in honour of Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya after Fourteen Years of exile. Before it falls, people clean and whitewash their houses. The toy and picture shops are rearranged. Sweets are brought and distributed. Candles and crackers are sold briskly. It is a festival for shopping. Laxmi pooja is performed. Shop-keepers perform pooja in their shops as well as at home. People greet their relatives and friends with sweets and crackers. Shops are lighted with colourful bulbs and attract huge crowd.
The evening is most interesting part of the day when houses are illuminated with earthen lamps or candles. Children burst crackers. One hears the sound of bursting bombs across the city. Every one looks happy. People worship the goddess the wealth ‘Lakshmi’. They pray for health and wealth. People start their new business from this day.
Diwali is considered the best festival all over India. It is called the festival of lights. It gives a message of love, brotherhood and friendship. The heart of every one should be illuminated with light.
Diwali is celebrated by Hindus. It marks the victory of Rama over Ravana. It is celebrated in honour of Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya after Fourteen Years of exile. Before it falls, people clean and whitewash their houses. The toy and picture shops are rearranged. Sweets are brought and distributed. Candles and crackers are sold briskly. It is a festival for shopping. Laxmi pooja is performed. Shop-keepers perform pooja in their shops as well as at home. People greet their relatives and friends with sweets and crackers. Shops are lighted with colourful bulbs and attract huge crowd.
The evening is most interesting part of the day when houses are illuminated with earthen lamps or candles. Children burst crackers. One hears the sound of bursting bombs across the city. Every one looks happy. People worship the goddess the wealth ‘Lakshmi’. They pray for health and wealth. People start their new business from this day.
Diwali is considered the best festival all over India. It is called the festival of lights. It gives a message of love, brotherhood and friendship. The heart of every one should be illuminated with light.
