Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday wished his followers on social media a "Happy Diwali" with a photo clicked by an Indian iPhone 15 user, Chandan Khanna.
The picture appeared to be clicked in one of the ghats of Uttar Pradesh and showed devotees releasing sky lanterns to celebrate the festival of light.
Happy Diwali! May your celebrations be filled with warmth, prosperity, and the joy of being together. Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max by Chandan Khanna. pic.twitter.com/OQlUiKjvam— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 12, 2023
A photographer with international news agency AFP, Khanna is currently based in Miami, US, but was earlier based in Delhi. Responding to Cook's post, he took to Instagram and thanked the Apple CEO for his "constant love and support".
Cook had earlier this month called India an "incredibly exciting" market for Apple and a major focus area for the company, reiterating the country's rising importance for the iPhone maker's future growth. During the company's earnings conference call, he said that Apple was seeing a lot of headroom for growth in the country since it has a "low market share in a large market".
"We see an extraordinary market. A lot of people are moving into the middle class, distribution is getting better. We put two retail stores there, and they're doing better than we anticipated," Tim Cook added.
What is the significance of lighting lamps on Diwali?The lighting of diyas on the occasion of Diwali symbolises the victory of light over darkness. The festival is celebrated to commemorate Lord Ram's return to Ayodhya after he slayed the demon King Ravan.
It is said that when Lord Ram returned with Goddess Sita and his brother Lakshman after their 14-year exile, it was Amavasya Tithi and the people of Ayodhya lit several diyas or earthen lamps to celebrate the joyous occasion. Diwali or Deepavali has a deeper significance in the sense that the lamps represent the vanquishing of darkness in both real and metaphoric terms.
Lamps lit using ghee or mustard oil are not just light sources but they are embodiments of goodness and purity.
Some prefer to light these lamps with ghee while others use oil. Diyas are traditionally bought on the Ashwin Purnima, which is the full moon day that is two weeks before Diwali. To purify these lamps for the Diwali Puja, they are soaked in the water.
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