LEGENDS

Third Legend :-

Once there lived a monster named Narakasura , who ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram.He was a nuisance to the gods and the pious sages .He would disturb their penance or create havoc during the rituals. To demonstrate his power, Narakasura captured some territory of Aditi, (the king of Suraloka and a relative of Satyabhama, Lord Krishna's wife). Not withstanding the harrasment, Lord Krishna was approached by Indra and other gods for them to plead for protection from the demon "Narakasura". Satyabhama appealed to Krishna to give her the opportunity to destroy Narakasura, as the demon was given a curse that he would expire in the hands of a woman. Krishna granted her wish to fight with Narakasura. With Krishna as the charioteer, Satyabhama entered the battle field and killed the demon, Narakasura. The killing of Narakasura was a victory of good over evil. It is interesting to note that Bhudevi, after narakasura's death, declared that it should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice. Since then, Deepavali is being celebrated by people every year with joyous celebrations and a lot of fun , frolic and fire works.