Dizzy28 wrote:Maha Saba and they "learned" pundits is the reason trinidad celebrate Divali on a different day from the rest of the world
What I Know is that Divali is the last day of the Dark Forthnight
The new moon was on the 30th, so accordingly, the last day of the dark forthnight was 29th.
According to Ramayan it is also the darkest night of the year.
Folks celebrated on the 29th by us and it was joyous, spiritual and my daughter had the best time, especially recovering from two weeks of the cold and fever.
The article hereunder speaks of four/five days. Traditionally Divali has been celebrated by Hindus in Trinidad on the last day of the dark forthnight. My father who read from the Ramayan taught us of five days of Divali. Though Divali was celebrated on the 29th, the 30th is dedicated to Lord Krishna who lifted the Goberdan mountain on his little finger to save his devotees from Lord Indra. In commemoration of this historical fact, Goberdan Puja is held the day after Divali and deeyas are lit on this day too.
To post anything more on the topic would be a thesis. Nuff said. Oh you may want to check out when Divali was celebrated in Guyana.
DEEPAVALI Date:
Deepavali is celebrated in South-India in the states Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and by Indians living abroad (PIO) with roots in South-India such as Tamils in Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South-Africa and other countries. The date calculation of Deepavali is based on the geographical location of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) in India. It falls on Ashvina Krishna Chaturdasi which is the lunar day before the new moon (Amavasya) in the lunisolar calendar. The exact date and time is calculated for the last 90 minutes before sunrise (Arunodaya). The 4 day festival Deepavali ends on the 2nd day in the bright half of Kartika. As the calculation is primarily based on the moon, the date of Deepavali varies in the Gregorian Calendar between the 16th October and 15th November every year.
DIWALI Date
Diwali is celebrated in North-India in all other states and by the majority of Indians living abroad (PIO) in countries such as USA, Canada, UK, Australia and others. Diwali is on the 15th day of the month Kartika (October/November) in the Hindu calendar - a Lunisolar calendar which is based on the positions of moon & sun - calculated for the location of Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) in India. It falls on Amavasya (Ammavaasa), the new moon night, that ends the month of Ashwina (Ashvin/Aasho/Aswayuja) and begins the month of Kartika. The 5 day festival begins on the 13th day in the dark half of Ashwin and ends on the 2nd day in the bright half of Kartika. As the calculation is primarily based on the moon, the day of Diwali Festival varies in the Gregorian Calendar between the 17th October and 15th November every year.
