well, deepavali is just 2 days away! :D for all those who have no clue about the origin of the festival of lights, here is a brief version of a myth that will give u an idea of how deepavali came about

The Story of Rama and Sita:

Lord Rama was a great warrior King who was exiled by his father Dashratha, the King of Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Lakshman, on his wife's insistence. Lord Rama returned to his Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, in which he put an end to the demon Ravana of Lanka, who was a great Pundit, highly learned but still evil dominated his mind. After this victory of Good over Evil, Rama returned to Ayodhya. In Ayodhya, the people welcomed them by lighting rows of clay lamps. So, it is an occasion in honor of Rama's victory over Ravana; of Truth's victory over Evil.

if anyone is interested to know more about this myth or even watch the entire story, i have the CD. let me know if u want to watch it aight? :D (its entittled Ramayana) - Quite nice, and its in english so no worries! :)

well, thats about it for now,
ill be posting the entire story of rama and sita soon

happy advanced deepavali to all the hindus
and happy holidays! :D