Charli’s https://carrotranch.com/2018/11/01/flash-fiction-challenge-november-1/prompt this week:
November 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a festival of lights. It can be any holiday, event or moment. Express the hope of light over darkness. Or use it to highlight injustice. Go where the prompt leads.
Seeing as Diwali is on its way, I thought I would write a brief version about why we Sikhs celebrate on that day. Our festival of light is commonly called Diwali by others usually, but in Sikhism, it is actually referred to as Band Chorr Diwas
Bandi Chorr Diwas
Emperor Jehangir found no reason to keep Guru Hargobind imprisoned anymore, for he had shown no danger towards the leader.
The Guru insisted upon the release of fifty-two innocent Hindu kings imprisoned alongside him.
Whoever was able to hold onto the cloth of his gown would be free.
He had a special cloak stitched with enough tassels so they could all hold on.
The day Guru Hargobind arrived back in Amritsar happened to be Diwali where the whole city was flooded with the light from candles, lit in joy at his return back to the holiest of Sikh cities.
https://carrotranch.com/2018/11/01/flash-fiction-challenge-november-1/
But I Smile Anyway... 
Nov 30, 2018 @ 12:54:15
Glad to know the full story of punjabi diwali 🙂 Interesting one
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Nov 30, 2018 @ 18:20:13
Glad to educate!
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Nov 06, 2018 @ 04:48:34
I love learning the details of cultural history, the significance behind the festivals we celebrate. Thank you for sharing Band Chorr Diwas with us and for putting it into a flash form. ❤
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Nov 06, 2018 @ 06:47:43
You are most welcome Charli 💜
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 15:28:06
Best Post and Many Many
Happy Diwali Wishes 2018 To you
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 15:39:40
Thank you!
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 13:58:43
Lovely, Ritu, I do know a bit about this festival.
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 14:00:07
It is a beautiful festival 💜
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 11:26:01
A lovely piece of flash full of light! Xxx
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 11:49:50
Glad you liked!!!
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 04:47:37
Love this amazing thing!!
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Nov 04, 2018 @ 08:11:08
Thank you Johanna 🤗
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 21:43:40
I like it very much!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:04:17
Thank you Miriam!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:26:00
You’re welcome, Ritu!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 21:18:37
Love it too, Sis.. Michael
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:03:42
Thank you Bro!!!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:56:25
:-))
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 17:20:20
Well done, Ritu!!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 18:47:23
Thank you Jennie!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:01:45
You are welcome, Ritu!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 22:04:47
(mentioned you in my Sunday Spidey post tomorrow!)
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 23:00:45
Aww… 😊. That’s so nice.
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 23:07:53
😘
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 16:30:30
Fabulous! 😎🥀
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 16:31:33
Thanks Dorna 💜
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 14:41:07
Fascinating! Have a great festival when it happens!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:06:40
Thank you! It’s on Wednesday!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:08:02
Oh cool. I haven’t ever heard of that festival before xx
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:11:44
😍
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 03:28:33
Thank you for sharing this Sister 💜🙏🏽
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 08:30:58
You’re welcome Brother 💜
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 13:59:08
💜
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 01:56:10
I’ve never heard the story behind Diwali before…that kind of spirit definitely something to celebrate 🙂
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 08:30:23
The Hindus celebrate it because of their gods, Rama and SITA, coming back from the darkness. Thus is the studio most commonly told.
But the Sikhs celebrate for a different reason 😁
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:24:53
I am enlightened, thank you 🙂
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:43:46
😁
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 00:12:35
Hindi kings?
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 08:28:56
Oops!! Will change that!!!
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:29:28
I thought you said you donot know Hindi. So surprised that you know Hindi kings😀
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Nov 03, 2018 @ 15:43:56
😁😁
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:56:48
That’s a beautiful story, sis!
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:57:38
It’s the reason we celebrate sis 😍
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 22:11:40
Thanks for sharing some historic stories about your culture, sis!
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 22:23:48
🙏🏼💜
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:30:55
I love a story that provides some history. Well done.
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:36:27
Thanks Darlene 😍
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:21:34
Thank you for sharing this lovely bit of history. 🙂
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 21:36:16
Glad you liked 😍
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 19:46:38
A beautiful story Sis 💜🌹💜💜
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 19:48:00
Thank you sis. A true one 💜💜💜
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 19:48:34
All the more beautiful for that 💜💜
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 19:07:45
Love this
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Nov 02, 2018 @ 19:28:38
Thanks sis!
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