Diwali celebrations at the Hindu Temple of St. John attract hundreds of people to the festival of lightsThe main theme of Diwali is winning good over evil, light over darkness. (Alick Tsui/CBC)About 230 people attended a slightly delayed celebration at St. John’s Hindu Temple on Saturday for Diwali, the festival of lights. At St. John’s Temple, celebrations are usually held on the Saturday after Diwali, Ralhan said, but this year a charity postponed it for another week — a fundraising campaign for victims of post-tropical storm Fiona. That really is the spirit of Diwali.”Fireworks were part of the Diwali celebrations at St. John’s Hindu Temple on Saturday. Singing and dancing were part of the Diwali celebrations at the Hindu Temple in St. John’s on Saturday.

Source: The Hindu November 07, 2022 03:28 UTC