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Diwali Celebration - Festival of Light at Greenmeadows November 2023

SHRI DURGA VEDIC SANATAN RAMAYAN BHAGWAT MANDAL

“India is a country which is the land of festivals. According to Hindu belief, a total of 33 crore gods and goddesses are considered. If we look at it in the same way, there is always some kind of atmosphere in some kind of festival or the other. Is one of them. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated with great pomp not only in the country but also abroad. There are many stories behind celebrating Diwali and Deep Utsav. We tell you five of those stories which are universally accepted. Of these, three stories are according to the belief of Hindu religion and one story is from the Sikh community and one story is recognized from the Jain community.” Swami Isar Dass viveki

“…cultural heritage includes oral traditions, performing, arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts”

Attendance: 50
Photography - Kat Beyle www.wiphala.co.nz