Today is Diwali. Diwali means 'row of lights'. When I wrote in another site last year that the Indian festival Diwali is Indian Easter, I had an attacking mail saying that Diwali, the Hindu festival, should not be compared to Easter the Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is too unfortunate that she could not tolerate the main theme of both of these festivals. Both celebrate the victory of good destroying evil.
Diwali and Easter
Diwali is the Festival of Lights celebrated by the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists in India as well as in other countries. It commemorates the triumph over the evil which is honored by decoration of lights. Easter is celebrated by the Christians all over he world, commemorating the victory of Jesus over sin and death. The Paschal candle and the candle processions declare that Christ is the Light of the World. New fire and light are created in the beginning of the liturgy on the Paschal Vigil.
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