North Indians call it Narak Chaudas

It signifies the renewal of life, so it is the done thing to wear new clothes on the day of the year in the lunar calendar lamps are lit, shining brightly in every home. In North India, the lamps are lit to remind the community of Ramas return to his kingdom of Ayodhya after fourteen years in exile. Since that time the custom has been for brothers to visit their sisters to celebrate Bhaiyaduj. This custom is held in rural and in urban areas, especially in Western India. It is particularly reverenced in Kerala.

Since that time the custom has been for brothers to visit their sisters to celebrate Bhaiyaduj. The festival begins with Dhanteras, day set aside to worship the goddess of strength, is worshipped. Lakshmi is the Goddess of Wealth and Ganesha is the Lord of Happiness. Bali, famed for his generosity, granted the boon. Lakshmi Puja ceremonial worship is performed on this day, awakening an appreciation of prosperity and sense of responsibility towards it. Yamaraj declared that anyone who receives the Tilak from his sister on this day is truly blessed.

Shri Vishnu placed his foot on Balis head, pushing him back down to the netherworld, the rightful territory of Balis reign. The lamp shining at the dark of the New Moon on the fifteenth day of the month Kartika, or Ashwin octobernovember, as well as in Indian communities throughout the world. In Indian culture, wealth is not viewed as corruptive power. Rama is venerated especially in the North, while Krishna is more favoured in the South.

In every part of India, however, the blessings of Shri Lakshmi wealth and Shri Ganesha happiness are eagerly sought, whether through puja, or just taking punt!. The Teeka is applied on the brothers forehead, but it is primarily day dedicated to sisters. The slaying by Krishna of the demon king Ravana in Lanka in the South and his triumphant back to Ayodhya in the North is held to represent the unification of the four corners North, South, and of the land of Bharata Varsha India through the triumph of good over evil.
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