Forwarded from Nikhil Sheth - History and Culture
When Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after twelve years of exile, having vanquished Ravana and rescued Sita, the entire city erupted in joy. It was a moment of boundless celebration — the first Diwali.
However, there were no firecrackers in ancient India, for gunpowder had not yet been invented. The people of Ayodhya celebrated by lighting diyas and sharing sweets, filling the city with warmth and light.
Firecrackers came much later, after the invention of gunpowder. They came to India only in the medieval period — not in the age of the Ramayana.
Had such noisy and polluting fireworks existed then, perhaps even the monkeys, eagles, bears, and squirrels who helped Lord Ram would have been terrified. Surely, Lord Ram himself would never have permitted anything that disturbed the peace of nature.
Would you agree?
- Nikhil
However, there were no firecrackers in ancient India, for gunpowder had not yet been invented. The people of Ayodhya celebrated by lighting diyas and sharing sweets, filling the city with warmth and light.
Firecrackers came much later, after the invention of gunpowder. They came to India only in the medieval period — not in the age of the Ramayana.
Had such noisy and polluting fireworks existed then, perhaps even the monkeys, eagles, bears, and squirrels who helped Lord Ram would have been terrified. Surely, Lord Ram himself would never have permitted anything that disturbed the peace of nature.
Would you agree?
- Nikhil
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