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平時相見大不易 排燈節成印度人與親友團圓重要時刻
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平時相見大不易 排燈節成印度人與親友團圓重要時刻

印度總理莫迪發文祝福,節慶期間德里AQI飆升至483

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印度排燈節是印度教最重要節慶,民眾利用此時與親友團聚、點燈慶祝。德里甘地一家接受中央社採訪,分享祭祀、放鞭炮與互贈禮物等傳統。節慶期間德里空污嚴重,清晨AQI達483,屬「嚴重」等級。印度總理莫迪在社群媒體發文祝福民眾。

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排燈節源於印度史詩《羅摩衍那》,記載羅摩擊敗魔王、救回愛妻,流亡14年後返回家鄉阿尤德亞,百姓點燈迎接,成為排燈節由來。節慶意義為以光明驅走黑暗,以善良戰勝邪惡,以知識戰勝無知。

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印度幅員遼闊,交通往返太花時間,因此親朋好友少有機會相聚,民眾多會利用排燈節(Diwali)期間與親友團圓,共同歡度這個每年最重要的節慶。

根據印度史詩「羅摩衍那」(Ramayana)記載,在印度教中被視為道德、正義、完美君主典範的羅摩(Rama)擊敗魔王、救回愛妻,並在流亡14年後,返回家鄉阿尤德亞(Ayodhya),百姓當時為了迎接羅摩,點燃成千上萬的油燈為他引路,這成了後來排燈節的由來,也帶有讓光明與希望重返人間的寓意。

如今,印度教徒於排燈節期間會在家門外點起油燈(Diya),象徵守護心靈免受黑暗侵襲的內在之光,也會用彩色粉末或沙子在地板上繪製名為「藍果麗」(Rangoli)的裝飾,象徵將溫暖、歡樂、繁榮和好運帶入家庭。

排燈節是印度民眾與至親好友團聚的日子,住在德里的甘地(Gandhi)一家也邀請中央社記者前往家中採訪,一探最道地的排燈節景象。

排燈節這天,甘地一家四處拜訪朋友、鄰居,日落後開始祭祀(Puja),儀式結束後便點燃許許多的油燈布置在家門周遭。接著大人到附近的廟宇祈福,小孩則放鞭炮、煙火慶祝,最後才聚在一起用餐、聊天直到深夜。

甘地家的男主人維卡斯(Vikas)在接受中央社記者採訪時表示,大家通常在排燈節前2、3週就開始慶祝了,「我們會和朋友聚在一起,辦派對、打牌,也會互相送禮。」排燈節當天,重心會轉到家裡,尤其日落後會開始家中的祭祀,「當然,還要享受一頓豐盛的大餐。」

甘地家的女主人葛莉(Gauri)在接受中央社記者訪問時提到,排燈節的目的是要迎接正能量,所以一連串的慶祝往往會從打掃開始,「透過打掃房屋,我們清除了負能量,為即將到來的好時光做好準備。」

她告訴中央社記者,大家在排燈節期間會與家人、朋友相聚並互贈禮物,「有些親友我們可能整年都沒機會見面,所以會特別利用排燈節的時候去拜訪。」

葛莉表示,人們在排燈節時會用鮮花、「藍果麗」裝飾屋子,日落之後會在家中祭祀並點亮油燈,「特別是會向象徵智慧、昌盛的神明祈福。」

印度總理莫迪(Narendra Modi)今天在社群媒體發文說:「這個光明的節日顯示我們戰勝黑暗的決心,祝大家排燈節快樂,願你們在這個節日及未來的日子裡,都充滿幸福、祥和、富裕。」

由於目前印度正值冬季空污嚴重時刻,加上排燈節期間民眾施放爆竹、煙火慶祝,讓德里今天清晨就被濃厚的霧霾籠罩,能見度極低,上午8時左右的平均空氣品質指標(Air Quality Index, AQI)飆到483,達到最糟糕的「嚴重」等級。

印度判斷空污的AQI分為6級,0至50為「佳」、51至100為「滿意」、101至200為「適中」、201至300為「差」、301至400為「極差」、401至500為「嚴重」。

排燈節的核心意義是「以光明驅走黑暗,以善良戰勝邪惡、以知識戰勝無知」,日期以印度陰曆為準,今年的主節落在8日,但自6日一直到10日都有不同的活動或慶祝儀式。(編輯:何宏儒)1151109

Open Questions

  • 排燈節期間德里空污的具體健康影響如何?
  • 政府是否採取任何措施應對節慶期間的空污問題?

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