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Let the light of faith and piety illuminate lives and let us vow not to burst firecrackers that emit suffocating smoke. These are topmost on the list of Diwali wishes
Diwali, the festival of lights and happiness, is around the corner and will certainly be celebrated with grandeur and excitement. Lighting homes and crackers and showering pleasant surprises on loved ones by buying gifts for them are the highlights of the celebrations. The festival is celebrated with fanfare and we convey heartwarming Diwali wishes to near and dear ones every year. Greeting is one way to make your loved ones feel cared for and happy. Orissa POST talks to a few women on the nature and significance of Diwali greetings.
Sushmi Biswal Mallick from Kolkata says: “I feel sending hearty Diwali messages is the best way to add fun and happiness to the celebrations. I live in West Bengal, far away from my hometown. I used to have loads of fun celebrating Diwali with my family, especially with my sisters. I miss them these days. As it is impossible to travel back in time, I believe sending a hearty message to my sisters is the best way to refresh fond memories. My message for my sisters this year will be: ‘May God bless you with happiness, prosperity and merriment. May all your troubles vanish and may divine energy enter your soul. Wishing you a very Happy Diwali, my dearest sisters’.”
Baisakhi Hazra from Cuttack says: “The festival of lights is a source of hope, strength, enlightenment, revitalisation and togetherness. I make it a point to send messages to my loved ones to make them feel how important are they in my life. I send heartwarming messages to my friends by post. Though there are other media like WhatsApp and Facebook to convey best wishes to them on special occasions I love to get cards for my close pals. One of my friends last year had sustained burns while bursting crackers. She recovered after undergoing treatment for three months. Thus I would like to say my friends to celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali. ‘Let’s fill our homes with prayers and lights not with fumes from crackers’. That is my message.”
Samapti Biswal from Chennai is of the opinion that sending messages on Diwali has become a fashion nowadays. “Today we spend lakhs of rupees on crackers which emit thick smoke. Smoke causes various diseases, mainly respiratory ones. Not only humans but innocent birds and animals also bear the brunt of air pollution caused by bursting crackers. People need to learn that diseases like cancer and asthma are the result of air pollution. That’s why my message to all my near and dear ones is ‘Celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali.”
Seconding Samapti, Gangotri Mahasuara from Bhubaneswar says: “Diwali is about defeating the murkiness of lack of awareness and spreading the light of learning. There are various legends connected with the celebrations and ceremonies on this day. I feel Diwali is a festival to pay tribute to Lord Ram’s arrival in Ayodhya after 14 long years. We should cherish the occasion by worshipping the God and his consort instead of polluting the atmosphere by burning crackers. I will encourage my little daughter to pay homage to Lord Ram on the occasion and have fun. My message for my dear ones is ‘Say no to crackers on Diwali’.”
