Why deepawali is connected with Kasi or Varanasi?
Kasi means light. It is being proved that the whole universe is made of light.
Light is the symbol of wisdom.
The real wisdom is to understand the TRUTH of the nature.
It is within us.
When we understand the truth that all are nothing but one, we are selfless in nature.
This makes one to show real compassion and service to the nature and all beings.
This removes the karmas and we are transferred towards the independence from all stress and issues - Mukthy.
Devi Visalakshi is the inner energy within us which makes us to realize this TRUTH and see the life with a broad mind attitude and accept every one.
Devi Annapoorani is the symbol of mukthy. She is just not the food energy, she is the energy within us to empty all the desires. Food makes the seed for birth cycle.
When we empty the food - desires we are towards freedom.
Ganga is the highest level of selfless nature and service to all. She accepts every body and every polluting agent to the extent of a decaying human corpse.
But she never changes in her purity.
This depicts the nature of one's atman which is unaffected by impurities of mind.
Viswanatha swambu linga is the very first celestial object created after big bang. He is the seed for universe and moksha.
So by having Ganga snaanam with oil at dawn, performing poojas to all these deities on Deepawali one can get the pulse of freedom.
Finally we focus on Kala Bairava who is the strong wisdom to fight against the ego. He is also the concept of time.
So with this inner meaning let us have a real Deepawali.
Deepawali is not just an oil bath, new dress and crackers polluting the nature.
I thank Dr.Pradheep who took me to kasi and explained these.
With regards.,
Dr.M.Madeswaran, Madras, 10.11.2015 [Deepawali]
