Diwali Puja and Celebration
Sat, 02 Nov
|CHCS
Diwali (Deepavali) is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Time & Location
02 Nov 2024, 17:00 – 20:00
CHCS, 16 Ostade Rd, London SW2 2BB, UK
About the event
Diwali (Deepavali) is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
Diwali is connected to various religious events, deities and personalities, such as being the day Rama returned to his kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating the demon king Ravana. It is also widely associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesha, the god of wisdom and the remover of obstacles.
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