This occasion marks the return of Lord Rama from his exile. After the completion of fourteen years, he returned with his wife Sita, and brother Laxman.
Dhanteras celebrates the birth of Lord Dhanvantari. Lord Dhanvantari is regarded as the physician of gods. On this day, the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped and is prayed to for wealth and prosperity.
The day of Choti Diwali holds significance because Lord Krishna slew the demon Narakasura on this day. Choti Diwali is the day when Deepavali starts. The main occasion, Diwali is the third day in this series of festivals. Also, on this day, Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the sea of milk, and so Lakshmi Puja is also performed on this day.
The fourth day is which mythologically celebrates the event where Lord Krishna had saved the people from floods. Lord Indra had rained heavy rains to flood everywhere, but Lord Krishna had protected all his people by lifting the mountain Govardhana on his little finger.
The fifth and final day, Bhai Dooj is celebrated, an occasion between brothers and sisters, where sisters pray for the well being of their brothers. The brother presents his sister with gifts. Lord Rama, along with his brother Laxman and beloved devotee Lord Hanuman, fought the legendary battle against Ravana and rescued Sita.
Following this, Lord Ram heads back to Ayodhya, where he received a grant welcome. Since then, the festival is infallibly observed. On this day special pujas dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi are performed as an important tradition. The houses of the people are cleaned and decorated with candles, clay lamps, flowers, and rangolis. All of these are done to invite Goddess Lakshmi, whose blessings are believed to bring wealth, prosperity, and peace in the families.
On this day, people purchase gold, silver or copper utensils as it is considered auspicious. The Hindi financial year starts with Diwali and hence, this day is auspicious for traders and businessmen.
The afternoons are spent in decorating the houses and the evenings are marked by pujas dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, with Lord Ganesha alongside. It takes place between October and November every year in the northern hemisphere, during the Hindu lunisolar month of Karitka. The festival's purpose is to celebrate Ramachandra, who is the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu. It celebrates the "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance", with the day significant to when Lord Rama returned to his kingdom of Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana.
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Prince of Kosala, Rama, was forced into a year exile with his wife and brother, before Sita was kidnapped by the demon king Ravana. The second day is Choti Diwali - or Naraka Chaturdasi - which is a day of preparing a feast and sweet treats. On day three, Lakshmi Pujan is the height of the festival when feasts are shared, temples are visited and family is greeted. Day four goes by various names, including Annakut, Padwa, and Govardhan Puja, where the bond between husband and wife is celebrated with gifts often given to wives.
Considered very auspicious, people purchase gold, silver, clothes, gadgets as a sign of good fortune. This day is purely dedicated to the goddess of wealth and it is also believed that Goddess Lakshmi emerged with a pot of gold during Amrit-Manthan.
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