Tuesday, July 28, 2009

English Conversation - Indian Festival

Deepavali

-Indian Festival

Vikram Mamma. Today we have a holiday for Indian Festival -Deepavali

. My teacher told me that this is hindu festival day when Hindu godLord Rama returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing the king of Lanka, Ravana. The Hindus all over the world celebrate this Hindu festival.

Mrs. Verma Lord Rama rescued sita from Ravana .The Hindus celebrate the dussehra festival on that day.

Reena Vikram, did you see the dussehra festival celebration where they burnt the effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran?

Mrs.Verma Yes, I took Vikram to witness the dussehra festivalcelebrations. I am glad to see that you are working hard to help your mother with preparation for the auspicious evening to celebrate Deepavali

Indian Festival -Deepavali

effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran
effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhkaran

Vikram Didi, why are you decorating door entrance?

Reena I am making a “rangoli”. Then I will hang a string of mango tree leaves at the entrance.

Vikram Why do you do all this on all the Hindu festivals like Divali, pongal navratri, janamashtmi ?

Reena To prepare a welcome for Goddess Lakshmi.

Mr.Verma He has gone to bring the deewas (mud lamps) which Mama had left out on the roof to dry.

Vikram After the puja in the evening, will we light the deewas and the wax candles?

Mr.VermaYes, all of us will light the deewas and the wax candles because it is called festival of lights .We let off the crackers that we bought yesterday.

rangoli

a welcome for Goddess Lakshmi.
a welcome for Goddess Lakshmi.

Vikram What fun! When will the evening come? Can’t I let off a few crackers just now?

Mrs.Verma Why not wait till the evening, Vikram ? You can have some Indian Sweets. We have brought barfi and jalebi from Indian Sweets market.

Ranjan (carrying a basketful of deewas and wax Candles). Here you are Mama. Shall I arrange them on the doorway on the roof and along the balcony?

Mr.Verma We might as well do that now in the morning. But pour the oil into the deewas only at about 5o’clock in the afternoon.

Reena I’ll make the cotton wicks for the deewas. How many shall I make

Ranjan Make about 200 wicks. We’ll put 200 deewas and we will decorate the the rest of the house with wax candles. The oil for the deewas is very expensive, so we can’t have too many of wax candles.

Reena Deewas look prettier and last longer as compared to wax candles. But I guess it can’t be helped.

Vikram Our house will look so beautiful with so many lights glittering like a wedding.


Deepavali festival lights,

Mr.Verma It won’t look like a house glittering with small bulbs all decorated for a wedding. The Deepavali lights are soft and glimmering.

Ranjan I love to celebrate Deepavali Festival It is a happy and very auspicious day.

Ranjan Deepavali Festival is also an occasion to meet all our relatives and friends.

Vikram When will all the people come for Deepavali celebrations?

Mrs.Verma People will drop in at all hours of the day and later in the evening.

Vikram Is that why you have prepared so manyDeepavali sweets?

Mrs.Verma Yes. And Vikram, be sure to greet everyone with “Deepavali Mubarak” or Shubh Diwali.


Deepavali Sweets

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