Celebrate Diwali with Diyas and Kindness, Not Firecrackers

🌟 A Humble Appeal: Diwali Is Over — But Let’s Not Forget the Lessons for the Future 🌟

Diwali, the most beloved festival in our culture, has passed once again. Lights were lit, sweets shared, prayers offered — but as we step outside today, the aftermath tells a different story:

• Smoke hangs in the air

• Cracker waste carpets the streets

• Our cities struggle to breathe

• Municipal workers toil for days to clean up what was left behind

And so we ask: Is this the legacy of Diwali?

🪔 Let’s Remember the True Diwali

When Lord Sri Ram returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and the victory over Ravana, the people of Ayodhya didn’t welcome him with firecrackers.

They welcomed him with rows of glowing diyas, lighting up the entire city in joy, reverence, and love.

There were no explosions.
No pollution.
No noise.
Just light, faith, and celebration from the heart.

This is the real spirit of Diwali — and for centuries, this is how it was celebrated.

🔥 The Firecracker Reality

Firecrackers weren’t part of our ancient tradition.
They were invented in 9th-century China, and only came to India during the Mughal period, long after Diwali had been celebrated in its purest form.

Today, firecrackers have turned a sacred festival into one of the most polluting days of the year:

• The air becomes toxic, harming children, the elderly, and those with asthma

• Animals suffer in fear

• Waste piles up across roads

• Our dedicated municipal workers struggle to restore normalcy

💰 A Better Way to Celebrate

Each year, millions of rupees are spent on firecrackers—burned in moments for temporary excitement.

But what if that same money could:

• Feed the hungry

• Provide blankets to the homeless

• Fund education for underprivileged children

• Help hospitals or old-age homes

• Support families who celebrate Diwali in darkness due to poverty?

Wouldn’t that be a more meaningful way to spread light?

🌍 Let’s Protect the Only Home We Have

Diwali 2025 is over, but let’s not let its lessons fade away.
Let us honour Mother Earth, our only habitable planet, by making better choices — not just for us, but for future generations.

Let us:

• Return to the beauty of diyas and traditional, sustainable celebrations

• Celebrate with empathy and purpose

• Share with those in need

• Teach the next generation that joy doesn’t have to come at the cost of the environment

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🪔 Let the Spirit of Lord Ram Guide Us

As Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya, he brought light after darkness, truth after ignorance, and hope after despair.

Let’s honour that legacy — not with smoke and noise, but with love, peace, and compassion.

This Diwali may be over,
but the light we spread from our actions can shine all year long.

✨ Let’s light up hearts, not the skies.
✨ Let’s burn ego, not firecrackers.
✨ Let’s build a future Lord Ram would be proud of.

Wishing you a life full of awareness, kindness, and everlasting light.

Warm regards,

Deepak Sundrani 

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