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Bigger? You mean more widely celebrated?
Why should it matter to you how popular holidays are?
Depends where you are, which sect you follow, and your personal choices.Diwali is the return of Ram from fighting Raavan. But some Hindus think Raavan was a good man who was corrupted by jealousy and envy.
Surely Janmashtami should be bigger as Krishna is the final avatar of Vishnu before Kalki ?
Even Ram Navami should be bigger than Diwali
Depends where you are, which sect you follow, and your personal choices.
Bigger? You mean more widely celebrated?
Why should it matter to you how popular holidays are?
I assume its the biggest festival since Sikhs and Jains also celebrate it ?
But Sikhs celebrate it for a different reason- Bandi Chor Diwas
Diwali is the return of Ram from fighting Raavan. But some Hindus think Raavan was a good man who was corrupted by jealousy and envy.
Surely Janmashtami should be bigger as Krishna is the final avatar of Vishnu before Kalki ?
Even Ram Navami should be bigger than Diwali
Fireworks is more fun...that is why.Diwali is the return of Ram from fighting Raavan. But some Hindus think Raavan was a good man who was corrupted by jealousy and envy.
Surely Janmashtami should be bigger as Krishna is the final avatar of Vishnu before Kalki ?
Even Ram Navami should be bigger than Diwali
NamastePersonally, I think that is the boon demon Narakasur got from Krishna upon his death.
The other (more popular) Diwali story is that demon Narakasur got a boon early on that he should be killed only by his own mother.
When Krishna was traveling with Satyabhama, an avatar of Boomi Devi, Satyabhama slew Narakasur as being an AMSA of Boomi Devi, she was akin to the demon's mother. Upon which, the demon got the said boon that his death should be celebrated as a great and grand festival all over India.
Many theist Hindus (like I was at one time) believe that Ravana and Kumbhakarna were the door-keepers of Vaikuntha, Lord Vishnu's heaven, Jai and Vijaya, and took birth because of being cursed by the four sages, Sanat Kujmaras.Diwali is the return of Ram from fighting Raavan. But some Hindus think Raavan was a good man who was corrupted by jealousy and envy.
Surely Janmashtami should be bigger as Krishna is the final avatar of Vishnu before Kalki ?
Even Ram Navami should be bigger than Diwali
I too do not believe in fasting. I never did so even when I was a theist. This year too, we are going to have a very subdued Diwali due to Covid-19, although the situation is geatly improved. Crackers are banned, crowding in markets or temples is banned.I want to go to India for Diwali next year. Not once in Britain have I had a good Diwali.
On Ram Navami and Janmashtami my family fast which I am against; I don't believe in fasting
Namaste
I never heard this version that Satyabhama killed him. I understand you are saying it is a popular story (perhaps in South India?) , but I don't think the BhAgvat says she actually killed him
Satyabhama is Bhudevi and had siddhis from the Sun , was KRshNa's shakti and inspiration in the battle - all of this is true, but KRshNa kept fighting NarkAsur for a very long time instead of killing him instantly. This was His leela, plus the Lord uses the Sudarshan only as a last resort. Plays "fair".
Satyabhama finally lost patience and asked KRshNa to "just kill him!" and that is exactly what KRshNa was waiting for -- Satyabhama's i.e. Bhu-devi's order! It was then that He manifested the Sudarshan chakra and finally killed NarkAsur.
Krishna is not the final avatara before Kalki for many Hindus. There was Buddha the ninth avatara.
"nindasi yajña-vidher ahaha śruti-jātaṁ, sadaya-hṛdaya-darśita-paśu-ghātam;
keśava dhṛta-buddha-śarīra, jaya jagad-īśa hare." (Jayadeva, Daśāvatāra-stotra)
"You spoke against the animal sacrifice in persuance of Vedic rituals on seeing the plight of sacrificed animals; Krishna! you took the Buddha avatara, glory to you, the ruler of the ruler of the universe."
For Sage Tulsidas, it was Rama and no other. When asked to bow to Lord Krishna, he said:
"Kahā kahaun chabi āpki, bhale bane ho nāth, Tulsi mastak tab navai, jab dhanush bān lo hāth."
(I fail to describe your beauty, you are looking so nice, O Lord; but Tulsidas will bow only when you will take bow and arrows in your hand)