People can play cards for good luck on Diwali. Usually, families get together on Diwali night, and they involve friends and relatives in card playing. Many people say that there are a lot of myths from which they believe that the truth behind playing cards or gambling is not right. Let’s break it down into smaller points that will help to get clarity on why people play cards on Diwali night?
Why do people play cards during Diwali?
As per our Hindu Mythology, it is a belief that gambling on Diwali night invokes Mata Lakshmi and will bring luck and wealth grace the whole year. According to mythology, on this day Mata Parvati played dice with her husband Shiva and she won the game and declared that whoever gambled on Diwali night, would prosper throughout the year.
Since that moment it has become common practice to see people playing bluffs, cards, and rummy for wealth on Diwali. People love to try their luck and play cards on Diwali night.
According to mythology, this night is considered very auspicious for wealth, good luck, or fortune.
Diwali night will be a high time to get new assets and make new investments which indicates invoking the Goddess Lakshmi to offer blessings to the family.
Also, Diwali is the Indian New Year for much of the trading and business community of India who perceive it to signal the beginning of the new financial year.
The myths or tales behind playing cards or gambling on Diwali:
- Playing cards are considered sacred on this special day.
- A popular superstition exists which states that if you do not play cards on Diwali you will be born as a Donkey.
- There is an interesting story related to gambling is that Lord Shiva played a game of dice with his wife Goddess Parvati and she won and was commanded to play cards on Diwali night.
- It is also said that people who play cards, Goddess Lakshmi, will give their blessings to their entire family.
- The basic reason for the game is to create good luck, wealth, and harmony.
Conclusion:
Several mixed views on card games on Diwali. While some perceive it as an inappropriate practice for a gathering, others see it as part of happiness and as a good way of building friendships and family relations.
If we talk about the mythology aspect, the story is related to our Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Lastly, it is all upon you how you take this and celebrate Diwali.
