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Our Diwali Celebrations for 2013
Bardai Brahmin Samaj London's annual Diwali Celebrations Event is back and better than ever before!
Where & When: Oakington Manor, Wembley HA9 6NF, Saturday 9th November 7pm - 1am
DEMAND WILL BE HIGH SO PLEASE PURCHASE
YOUR TICKETS WELL IN ADVANCE TO AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT
For members: £15 for adults and £7.50 for children aged under 12
For non-members: £20 for adults and children
Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis.
Cheques should be made payable to “Bardai Brahmin Samaj London”.
We look forward to greeting you at this fantastic event.
ELECTIONS 2014
The night will host the Special General Meeting where members will be elected onto the BBSL Committee for 2014. If you are interested in joining the next committee and contribute positively to the Samaj, please return completed nomination forms before 13/10/2013.
Donations
If you would like to make any donations for this event, please click here and contact:
Mr Sumitbhai D Joshi - 07593233922
History & Meaning
Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu festivals.
The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' and is celebrated for 5 days according to the lunar Hindu Calendar. It begins in late Ashwin (September–October) and ends in early Kartika (October–November). The first day is Dhan Teras. The last day is Yama Dvitiya, which signifies the second day of the light half of Kartika.
The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India:
- In northern India and elsewhere, Diwali celebrates Lord Shri Rama's return from fourteen years of exile to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana and his subsequent coronation as king;
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- In Gujarat, the festival honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth;
- In Nepal Diwali commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon king Narakaasura;
- In Bengal, it is associated with the Goddess Maa Kali.
In India Hindus will leave the windows and doors of their houses open so that Lakshmi can come in. Rangoli are drawn on the floors - rangoli are patterns and the most popular subject is the lotus flower.
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