Fort building during Deepavali
What is meant by 'building of fort'? Construction or building of fort is a ritual followed during Deepavali (Diwali). It symbolises generation of radiance of Divine Energy inour mind and intellect. Hence we can imbibe Divine radiance through the medium ofconstruction of fort. Why do children build the forts? Children are pure in mind and heart. It is said that the children are symbols of God, because theirminds do not carry any impressions. Children up to 11 years of age are innocent. Butafter that they carry out any task by using their intellect. Children have capacity toabsorb the energy emitted from Divine Principle. Why is the fort built outside the house? During Deepavali (Diwali) every house is geared up to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess who bestows prosperity. Such house where She resides is sign of prosperity. To safeguard this prosperity in the house, a fort is builtoutside the house. This fort stands for radiance of a warrior which is best explained by ChhatraptiShivaji Maharaj as an example, and is inseparable from such a king who follows righteous conduct and heads the fort Sent from my iPad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
