29 October 2005 Delhi bombings: a series of three blasts in crowded markets in Delhi, two days before the Hindu festival Diwali
Circular alpana is used as a holy pedestal during festivals such as the Lakshmi puja in Bengal and the Festival of Lights (Diwali).
Arshia Riaz has hosted events throughout the UK, including the 2009 and 2010 Diwali festivals, and in 2002, was crowned Miss Asia UK.
Generally the performance of this drama begins around Diwali each year.
Holidays like Christmas and Diwali are examples of occasions where the entire community celebrates together in a congenial integration of faith.
The beat is characterized by syncopated clapping, and it was given the name Diwali for its Indian dance-music influence.
Holidays like Christmas and Diwali are examples of occasions where the entire community celebrates together in a congenial integration of faith.
The Students' Union organizes a number of different events throughout the year from Freshers Week, Halloween Ball, Thanksgiving, Diwali, Eid, Christmas Ball, SHAG Week and RAG Week and the formal Griffith Ball which takes place towards the end of the year.
Since then, this emblem is used in almost all of the Jain magazines, on wedding cards, on Jain festival cards (for Kshamavani, Diwali, etc.), and in magazines with links to events related to Jain society.
The newspaper also publishes an annual journal around Diwali or New Year which is dedicated to Indian literature, cultural & environmental issues, and reviews on important events of the year.
After many attempts - Sanchi finally says "I Love You Too" on the auspicious day of Diwali and the two fall deep in to the world of love.
Gurunanak Jayanti, Chalio, Bahrana Sahib, Navratra, Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi are celebrated with lot of rigor and joy, Dussehra is also one of the important festival.
The term sounding rocket is sometimes colloquially used to refer to the firework rockets used during the Diwali festival in India.
The hospital's annual Diwali dinner has become known as one of Mississauga's premier social events.
In 2010 the Palace began a series of Community Celebrations organised with local people to celebrate yearly landmarks, including events for Chinese New Year, Vaisakhi, Eid, Black History Month and Diwali.
This wilderness retreat is used by Outdoor Development experts for environmental education and adventure sports, for corporate executive training, youth leadership building and conference programs, for Summer and Diwali camp programs, by social workers for informal education of local under-privileged children, and for spiritual retreats.
Diwali | Diwali Riddim |
The bombings came only two days before the important festival of Diwali, which is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.
Assemblies are held in order to celebrate festivals like Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Janmashtmi etc.
"The Buzz" became the biggest Dancehall rhythm of 2002, followed by the Diwali rhythm by Steven "Lenky" Marsden later on, which was also his first hit production.
Vaz said that he had known the Hinduja brothers for some time; he had been present when the charitable Hinduja Foundation was set up in 1993, and had also delivered a speech in 1998 when the brothers invited Tony and Cherie Blair to a Diwali celebration.
Kubera is worshipped with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth during Diwali, which is primarily dedicated to her – usually on the Dhanteras day.
Anyway, festivals of light (a category Laternelaufen could be classified into) can be found all over the world and in many cultures / traditions (e.g. Diwali, Chanukka, Saint Lucy's Day, Loi Krathong...)
That is the reason puja is performed to accounts books and safes on Dhanteras as well as on Diwali day.
Makkal Aatchi opened in diwali 1995 to positive reviews and became a hit at the box office, prompting the director and lead actor to come together again in Arasiyal (1997), another film based on politics.
The majority of programmes were based locally such as talent show Manoranjan, news show Leicestershire In Focus and coverage of religious events in the city such as the Diwali celebrations on Belgrave Road (also known as the Golden Mile) and Melton Road which are the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India and Vaisakhi's Nagar Kirtan.
SOS Children's Villages – USA offers free E-cards that anyone may use as a way of introducing the work of SOS, or as a way of sending a birthday card, thank you card, all occasion card or special holiday card such as Mother's Day or Diwali.
Other festivals the temple celebrates are Shiva worship in Hindu month of Shravana; Kojagiri Poornima - full moon day of Hindu month Ashvin; Diwali (festival of lights); Holi (festival of colours); Datta Jayanti (birthday of the deity Datta); Hanuman Jayanti (birthday of monkey god Hanuman) and Godhadebuwa Jayanti (birthday of the saint Godhadebuwa).
The programme of events in 1997 included theatre and arts events; marking of Diwali; candlelit tours of Aston Hall; an outdoor ice rink; a German-style Christmas market; Christmas lights in the streets; and a New Year's Eve Party.
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The extended Winterval the following year included: Hallowe'en; Guy Fawkes Night; Diwali; Ramadan and Eid; Hanukkah; Advent, Christmas, and Boxing Day; New Year's Eve; and Chinese New Year.