the story of dusshera & diwali
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This is a presentation given to 2nd grade students at a local school in the USA. It is colorful, and tells the story of Dusshera, Diwali, Ram and Sita. There are almost no words but tons of photographs. We will write the narrative over time. The story can be delivered in 15-30 minutesTRANSCRIPT
DIWALI – THE INDIAN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS(The story of Ram & Sita)
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A good man, called Rama, was married to a beautiful princess,
called Sita.
They had been banished to live in the forest with his brother, Lakshman, by his
stepmother, as she wanted her son to be King.
Ravana, the Demon king with ten heads, heard of Sita’s beauty and goodness and planned to kidnap her. By magic, he conjured up a golden fawn. She asked Rama to capture it
He found Sita imprisoned on the island of Lanka. Hanuman, Rama and Lakshman
prepared themselves for battle.
This was one of the greatest battles ever seen. The fighting lasted for ten
whole days.
It looked as though Ravana was going to win, until Rama borrowed a special bow and
arrow from the gods and shot him in his belly button. Rama shot Ravana and the
battle was won.
The day Ravana was killed is known as
Dusshera(the defeat of
“ten”)
Rama and his family decided to return
home
But it was a moonless, dark
night. So the people of Ayodhya had an
idea
They lit the roads with little lamps to show them the wayhome. It was a huge celebration that day. This is Diwali
Everyone was happy and Rama and Sita ruled well. Now every year people remember this
story at Divali by lighting diva lights inside their homes and fireworks outside.
How we celebrate it today
Before Diwali we send cards to our friends and family
We give presents as well
People like to wear new clothes
Colored mithai (sweets) are everywhere
People prepare delicious foods in their homes
After decorating, people pray to God Rama, as well as Lord Ganesh for luck and Goddess Lakshmi for wealthWe
The shops and markets are colorfully lit too
Temples of all religions are brightly lit on this day
People prepare delicious foods in their homes
After eating, people light firecrackers
The spinning wheel is a big favorite
The spinning wheel is a big favorite
Children love the sparklers
Happy Diwali
Thanks to everyone who’s photos or slides may appear on this slideshow. Apologies if we inadvertently added anything copyrighted. This is not used for any commercial purposes but to educate children about culture. If you want us to remove anything, please email [email protected]
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