{"id":10646,"date":"2020-11-14T15:12:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T09:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/?p=10646"},"modified":"2020-11-14T15:12:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T09:42:21","slug":"may-this-diwali-drive-corona-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/may-this-diwali-drive-corona-away\/","title":{"rendered":"May this Diwali drive CORONA away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We celebrate the victory of good over evil as Diwali. However, this year we are celebrating the festival of lights during a pandemic, which has claimed countless lives globally. However, we hope that this Diwali might drive away the deadly Coronavirus from our lives forever.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The victory of good over evil<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are many stories of Diwali being celebrated as the victory of good over evil. However, it is Lord Krishna and Satyabhama slaying the demon king Narakasura of Pragjyotishapura which is celebrated as Diwali. The day is also known as Narak Chaturdashi. According to the elders, since the people were freed from the clutches of the evil king, they lit lamps and diyas to mark the occasion, which is even followed to this day. The festival is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the second fortnight of Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November) and usually lasts for five days.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Victory over evil Coronavirus needed<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It has been almost 11 months and still the whole world reels from the clutches of the deadly pandemic. The nation and the whole world are waiting for the victory over the evil called Coronavirus. Millions of people are waiting for that moment. What about Covid vaccine? When will the pandemic subside? On this festival, let us pray that God may grant us the power to overcome this deadly pandemic called Corona. Let us wish, that at least next year we may celebrate Diwali happily, without fear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We celebrate the victory of good over evil as Diwali. However, this year we are celebrating the festival of lights during a pandemic, which has claimed countless lives globally. However, we hope that this Diwali might drive away the deadly Coronavirus from our lives forever. 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