Diwali Festival
Diwali or Deepaawali means an Array of_______
i.e .Rows of diyas (Deep = Lamp, Vali
=Array)
Of all the festivals celebrated in__________, Diwali is by far the most glamorous and
important. Enthusiastically enjoyed by people of every religion, its magical and radiant
touch creates an atmosphere of joy and festivity.
As a family festival, it is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the dark
fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October / November).
It is a festival of lights ____________the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual
darkness. It celebrates the victory of good over _________- and the glory of light. This
festival commemorates Lord Rama's return to his __________Ayodhya after completing
his 14-year exile.
Homes are decorated, sweets are ____________by everyone
and thousands of lamps lit to create a world of fantasy.
Diwali is a time for fun and________. Diwali is also a time for
pooja and tradition.
Lamps/ kingdom / evil / revelry / distributed / India /
symbolizing /
Legend of Diwali Festival
There are a number of legends connected with the origin of Diwali.
But Diwali is widely celebrated as the day that Lord Rama returned triumphant to Ayodya
after defeating Ravana.This aspect of Diwali is the most common and acceptable account
with regards to the other origins of Diwali.
Main Legend: In the north, particularly in
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar
and the surrounding areas, Diwali is the
day when
King Rama's coronation was celebrated in
Ayodhya after his epic war with Ravana,
the demon king of Lanka.
By order of the royal families of Ayodhya
and Mithila, the kingdom of which Sita was
princess,
the cities and far-flung boundaries of
these kingdoms were lit up with rows of
lamps, glittering on dark nights to
Welcome home the divine king Rama and
his queen
Sita after 14 years of exile, ending with an
across-the-seas war in which the whole of
the kingdom of Lanka was destroyed.
Second Legend: In rural areas, Diwali signifies Harvest Festival. Diwali which occurs at
the end of a cropping season has along with the above custom, a few others that reinforce
the hypothesis of its having originated as a harvest.
Every harvest normally spelt prosperity. The celebration was first started in India by
farmers after they reaped their harvests. They celebrated with joy and offered praises to
God for granting them a good crop.
Third Legend: Narakasura, a monster, ruled the kingdom of
Pradyoshapuram. He was a trouble-maker to the gods and
the pious sages and would disturb their penance or create
havoc during the rituals.
To prove his power, Narakasura usurped some territory of
Aditi, (the king of Suraloka and a relative of Satyabhama,
Lord Krishna's wife).
Vexed with this harassment, Indra and other gods
approached Lord Krishna and pleaded with him to protect
them from the demon "Narakasura".Satyabhama appealed to Krishna to give her the
golden chance to destroy Narakasura, as Narakasura was given a curse that he would be
killed by a woman.
Krishna granted her a boon to fight with Narakasura. With Krishna as the charioteer,
Satyabhama entered the battle field and killed the demon, Narakasura. The killing of
Narakasura was a victory of good over evil.
It is interesting to note that Bhudevi, mother of the slain Narakasura, declared that his
death should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice. Since
then, Deepavali is being celebrated by people every year with joyous celebrations with lot
of fun and frolic, and fire works.
Fourth Legend: On this day Mother Lakshmi emerged from the ocean
of milk called the Ksheer Sagar. She brought with Her wealth and
prosperity for mankind.
On that day, Lakshmi Pooja was performed to honour Her and as such,
every year on Diwali day, Hindus perform Her prayer and worship.The
making and distribution of various sweets and total vegetarian foods
are the order of the day.This practice is alive and well to this very day.
Many people believe that Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and good
fortune, visit the homes of devotees on this day. Worship of Lakshmi is performed in the
evening.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Diwali is the Hindu New Year festival and the biggest (1) ____ in the Hindu
calendar. It is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains. It is called the festival of
lights because it celebrates the victory of good (light) (2) ____ evil
(darkness). The name of the festival comes from the Sanskrit word dipavali,
which (3) ____ row of lights. Lights play an important role in Diwali.
Throughout the five-day celebration, Hindus place special, decorative lights
in their temples and homes. There are also (4) ____ of colourful fireworks
displays. In India people make small lamps and try to (5) ____ them across
the Ganges river. It brings good luck if the lamp manages to get all the way
across. Children love it because of the lights and because they get sweets
from (6) ____.
There are two legends of Diwali in which Hindu gods overcome (7) ____. In
one, Lord Krishna killed the evil demon king of Pragjyotishpur to set
(8) ____ 16,000 daughters of the gods. The second legend has the Hindu
king Rama destroying Ravana, the wicked ten-(9) ____, ten-headed king of
Sri Lanka. Ravana kidnapped Rama’s wife for 14 years. Many Hindus love
these mythical stories. The Times of India newspaper, however, (10) ____
up the modern meaning of Diwali: “Regardless of the mythological
explanation…what the festival of lights really stands (11) ____ today is a
reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill,
and a…celebration of the simple - and some not so simple - (12) ____ of
life.”
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1.
(a)
occasion
(b)
occasions
(c)
occasioned (d) occasionally
2.
(a)
under
(b)
over
(c)
below
(d)
before
3.
(a)
meaning
(b)
meanie
(c)
meanings
(d)
means
4.
(a)
lot
(b)
slots
(c)
lots
(d)
load
5.
(a)
float
(b)
flotation
(c)
floated
(d)
floating
6.
(a)
adulthood
(b)
adults
(c)
adulterer
(d)
adultery
7.
(a)
alive
(b)
lively
(c)
evil
(d)
devil
8.
(a)
freedom
(b)
frees
(c)
freer
(d)
free
9.
(a)
army
(b)
armed
(c)
arms
(d)
armed
10.
(a)
sums
(b)
summed
(c)
sum
(d)
summing
11.
(a)
for
(b)
up
(c)
down
(d)
in
12.
(a)
joy
(b)
joyous
(c)
joys
(d)
joyful
Pussicat dolls jai ho you are my destiny (official video)
(Jai Ho) (2x)
I got (I got) shivers (shivers),
When you touch my ________,
I'll make you hot,
Get all you got,
I'll make you wanna say
(Jai Ho) (2x)
I got (I got) _______ (fever),
_________ like a fire,
For you I will go all the way,
I'm gonna take you higher (Jai Ho)
I keep it steady
'Cause steady is how I __________ it.
This beat is heavy, so heavy,
You gonna feel it.
(Jai Ho) You are the __________that I breathe,
(Jai Ho) You are the ____________ that I still
believe,
(Jai Ho) You are my destiny,
Jai Ho! Oh-oh-oh-oh!
(Jai Ho) No there is nothing that can ________ us,
(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever ______ between us,
(Jai Ho) So come and ___________ with me,
Jai Ho! Oohh oh
Catch me, catch me, catch me, c'mon catch me,
I want you now,
I know you can ________ me, come and save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let ___________.
(Jai Ho) (2x)
Escape (escape) away (away),
I'll take you to a ___________,
This fantasy of you and me,
I'll never lose the chase. (Jai Ho)
I'm one in a million.
(Jai Ho) You are the ________ that I breathe,
(Jai Ho) You are the ________ that I still believe,
(Jai Ho) You are my destiny,
Jai Ho! Oh-oh-oh-oh!
(Jai Ho) No there is nothing that can stop us,
(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever come between us,
(Jai Ho) So come and dance with me,
Jai Ho! Oohh oh
Catch me, catch me, catch me, c'mon catch me,
I __________ you now,
I know you can save me, come and save me,
I need you now.
I am yours forever, yes, forever,
I will follow,
Anywhere in anyway,
Never gonna let go.
Jai Ho (Yeeeaaahh), Jai Ho (Yeeeaaahh), Jai Ho
I need you,
Gonna make it,
(Jai Ho)
I'm ready,
So take it!
(Jai Ho) You are the ________ that I breathe,
(Jai Ho) You are the ________ that I still believe,
(Jai Ho) You are my destiny,
Jai Ho! Oh-oh-oh-oh!
(Jai Ho) No there is nothing that can ______ us,
(Jai Ho) Nothing can ever ___________ between
us,
(Jai Ho) So come and ________ with me,
Jai Ho! Oohh oh
Jai Ho!
Baila baila!
Yeaahhhh (Jai Ho) Yeaahhhh
Jai Ho!
I can (I can) feel you (feel you),
Rushing through my veins,
There's an ___________ in my heart,
I will never be the same.
Baila baila!
(Jai Ho)
Just keep it burnin', yeah __________,
Just keep it comin', (Jai Ho)
You're gonna find out, baby,
Jai Ho!
Baila baila!
Jai Ho!