Lighting a sparkler with an orange candle

by Ashish Agarwal

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Lighting a sparkler with an orange candle

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Ashish Agarwal

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Diwali is one of the most important festivals as part of the Hindu religion. As part of the festival, it has become custom to light lamps (over the ages, this has been oil lamps and now lamps / electrical lighting fixtures) around and outside the home or office establishment. As part of the mythology surrounding the festival, it celebrates the return of Lord Rama from his 14 year exile, after defeating the demon king Ravan. Diwali also marks the end of the harvest season and also invoking the blessings of the Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth) and inviting her into the home, symbolizing the prayers for inviting more wealth into the house.
This photo shows the part about lighting of a sparkler during Diwali celebrations. This sparkler is lit by using the flame of a candle for a few moments till the elements on the sparkler get hot enough to ignite, after which it burns for a short time, giving out lots of sparks and looking beautiful.

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October 19th, 2012

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