May Goddess Lakshmi bestow you with opulence and prosperity;
Lord Ganesha remove every obstacle from your life;
Lord Shiva bestow you with mercy and compassion;
Goddess Parvati give you love and devotion;
Lord Brahma give you wise speech;
And Lord Vishnu give you peace and truth!
Have a blessed and blissful Deepavali!
You have no idea how much l like you;
How much you make me smile;
How much l love talking to you:
Or how much l wish you were here!
I wish you were able to brighten my festivities on this festival of lights!
Missing you! Happy Diwali!
“Bandi Chorr Divas” (Diwali of Sikhs)
In Oct of 1619, Sufi saint Hajrat Mian Mir pressurized Emperor Jahangir to release Guru Hargobind Ji, who was held kept captive due to religious bigotry.
The Guru set forth a condition stating that he will embrace the independence only if 52 other Rajas imprisoned along with him are also freed. Jahangir relented grudgingly and ordained, “Let those rajahs be freed who can hold on to the Guru’s coat tails and walk out of prison”.
The Guru asked for a cloak with 52 tails, holding which all the Rajas got freed from Jahangir’s detention, which later lead to Guru Hargobind’s being decorated with the titled of “Bandi Chhor”.
Post his release, when the Guru reached Amritsar on Diwali eve, the entire Harmandir Sahib was lit with hundreds of lamps to celebrate his return hence leading to the onset of “Bandi Chhor Divas” celebrations.
Happy Bandi Chorr Divas and warm wishes of Diwali!
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