Happy Diwali

Amisha Jewellery at Diwali

Today is the Hindu Festival Diwali, it is a festival of lights, symbolising hope and joy. For those of us that have been feeling need for a change, a new leaf, it is a good mark of that. The times of india newspaper simply describes it’s modern meaning as:

“Regardless of the mythological explanation one prefers, what the festival of lights really stands for today is a reaffirmation of hope, a renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned celebration of the simple — and some not so simple — joys of life.”

The mythological significance of Diwali is to do with the killing of Ravana, the evil king of Sri-Lanka who had kidnapped Ram’s wife. Ram had been in exile for 14 years over a dispute of the throne. After a 10 day battle Ram killed the demon and saved his wife Sita.

They then returned to Ayodhya  (a place you may have heard of as its a terrorism hot spot as both Muslims and Hindus claim a right on it) he was crowed king on Diwali, but as it was dark when they returned, people put lamps outside their houses, so that the king and queen could find their way. Hence it became the festival of lights, and we light candles that signify hope and a recognition of all that we experience in the world through light.

There is a tradition to buy presents and show generosity for close friends and family at Diwali, so we are celebrating with a special friends and family jewellery party tomorrow. But everyone can be involved in the joy, with a 15% discount on orders from amisha.co.uk/boutique valid until Sunday 7th November. Enter code “DiwaliJoy” at checkout.