How to welcome Goddess Lakshmi and keep Alakshmi at bay (Credit: AI)
\n\nIf you've grown up in an even remotely religious or spiritual environment, chances are you've known the significance of a lemon and chilli, especially when put together. Directions given during our childhood with regards to this were explicit: do not cross over a lemon and chilli lying on the road; as a matter of fact, in particularly religious households the two items aren't even placed together in the fridge! Of course it is easy to boil all of this down to a long-enduring superstition and just one of those things that are done with regards to being safe rather sorry. However, the combination of the lemon and chilli, especially when fashioned as a toran takes on a whole new meaning on Diwali night with a very specific lore behind it.
\n\nIf you haven't already guessed it, the one toran that must be up on your door tonight is the evergreen lemon and chilli combination. And there's a good reason behind it. Tradition has it that during the auspicious hours you get yourselves and your home ready to welcome Goddess Lakshmi, are also the hours her elder sister …
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