Deepawali, or Diwali as it is called in short, is a five day festival. It begins on Aswini Krishna Trayodasi (13th lunar day of the dark fortnight of the luni-solar month of Aswini) and ends on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya (2nd lunar day of the bright fortnight of the luni-solar month of Kartika). The 2nd and 3rd lunar days of the festival are the most important. In the Southern and parts of the Western states, Naraka Chaturdasi is given importance. Narakasura was a demon born to Lord Vishnu and his divine consort Bhu Devi (or Earth Goddess), in Vishnu's incarnation as 'Varaha'. The boy started off well, but became a demon on account of arrogance of power. He had obtained a boon that he can be slayed only by his parents. As atrocities committed by him increased tremendously, Vishnu and Bhu Devi in their incarnations as Lord Krishna and Devi Satyabhama, killed Narakasura. Narakasura's death is celebrated by people. Nobody in their right minds will worship Narakasura. However, there exists a close parallel between Narakasura's slaying by Lord Krishna and the New Testament of the Holy Bible. When Krishna (with support from Satyabhama) killed Narakasura, many saints celebrated the event by stating that God (Vishnu is considered an aspect of Supreme God-head by Hindus) so loved humanity, that for their welfare, he sacrificed his own son. The New Testament of the Holy Bible also refers to crucifixion of Lord Jesus Christ (referred to as 'Son of God' in the Holy Bible and only child of his mother Virgin Mary) in a similar way. To quote "God so loved the people of the world that for their welfare he sacrificed his son. Whoever remembers this sacrifice shall have ever lasting life." This Jesus is different from his namesake referred to as 'Son of Man' in the Holy Bible. The Son of God's parents are also worshipped by Christians cutting across denomination barriers, though worship of this Jesus is not allowed by Bible or Church. Similar to the worship of Lord Vishnu and Bhu Devi