cards and gambling on diwali
Gambling Diwali Tradition: The festival of Diwali falls every year on the Amavasya date of Kartik month. This year Diwali is on 20th October. Special worship of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha is done on the night of Diwali. By the grace of Mother Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, the store of money and grains in the house is never empty. There is prosperity in the house due to the grace of Gods and Goddesses.
On the day of Diwali, there is a tradition of playing cards and gambling as a sign of omen in many houses. On Diwali, cards and gambling are played in homes as a sign of omen. Let us know whether this is right or wrong. Should one play cards and gamble on this day?
How did the tradition of gambling on Diwali start?
Gambling has been prevalent in India since ancient times. According to time, this game changed its form. Earlier gambling was played in the form of backgammon and chaupar, but now it is played in cards and other ways. On the day of Diwali, the incident of gambling of Lord Shankar and Mother Parvati is associated with the practice of playing cards and gambling.
According to the story…
According to a legend, Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati gambled on the day of Diwali. Lord Shiva had to face defeat in this, since then this tradition has been linked to the day of Diwali. However, there is no concrete fact in any scripture about Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati playing gambling. Actually, the main objective of gambling on Diwali is to test luck throughout the year. Gambling was also played during the Mahabharata period, in which the Kauravas defeated the Pandavas by deceit and snatched away their kingdom.
Should I gamble?
Gambling is considered a social evil. This has put not only humans but even God in trouble many times. Gambling, despite being a social evil, is still deeply ingrained in the society. Today the law does not allow gambling. Therefore, doing wrong things like gambling on an auspicious day like Diwali is not at all appropriate. One should not gamble or play cards on this day. Many times the game of omen turns into evil.
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