Festival of Lights: A Happy Diwali to all Asian

Most colorful festival of Indian subcontinent is being celebratedFestival of Lights,lighting a an oil based lamps a symbolic way of our spirit to get rid of darkness and let the inner light lit our self.it is also said the that as invention of fire came to knowledge of human beings,the material comforts from chill winter and food for physical body flourished in primitive ages.

(live-PR.com) - Most colorful festival of Indian subcontinent is being celebrated today as the entire country goes in worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha,as Lakshmi the Goddess of wealth and Ganesha the good omen Lord to give success in acts of human for the welfare of all human beings.

Delhi in her Diwali night today at 9.50PM,Friday,9 th Nov.2007 is engulfed with complete smoke of fire crackers and echo of crackers continuing as Indians celebrate their festival of Lights.Rupees trillions worth business conducted in this week of festivity which are days of purity for people to initiate their objects

Each house is lit and decorated with hundreds of earthen lamps and candles give an aesthetic look to the cities and town,villages with fireworks at its best in evening to midnight brings call of Lord Rama back home from his fourteen years of exiled imposed to Him by his stepmother.

US Diwali
Washington, Nov 8 (PTI) The Indian American community has celebrated Diwali at the White House in the presence of senior US and Indian officials.
"Diwali celebrations at the White House, this year, has special significance as the US House of Representatives for the first time passed a resolution recognising the "religious and historical significance" of it just a few days ago" said Arathi Krishna of the Indian embassy.
The festivities took place in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House, and was attended by the Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns among others.
It saw the senior US officials praising the current state of relationship between both countries and is also hopeful for the potential in further growth over the years.

UK Diwali
London, Nov 8 (PTI) Diwali was celebrated in all its colour and gaiety at the
historic St James's Palace in the heart of London.The event, supported by The Hinduja Foundation headed by NRI industrialist S P Hinduja, also marked The Duke of Edinburgh's Award celebration, which was attended by The Earl of Wessex, KG KCVO last night.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his message, said "I am glad to learn that the UK charity, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, has chosen the auspicious occasion of Diwali to celebrate this year's award scheme." "Diwali is a joyous festival and a time of celebration. There is a large Indian community in the UK which add to the country's cultural diversity. I wish the Duke of Edinburgh's Award all success in contributing towards better understanding among communities and cultures," Singh said in the message read out by India's acting High Commissioner to the UK, Asoke Mukerji.Among the sizeable number of distinguished invitees who attended theevent were Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Asian of the Year for2007, Lord Khalid Hameed, NRI industrialist Sir Gulam Noon, Chief of Vitabiotics Kartar Lalvani, and leading NRI hotelier Joginder Sangar.G P Hinduja, President of the Hinduja Group, introduced the Guests toThe Earl of Wessex.The 466-year-old St James's Palace, built by Henry VIII, remained one of the principal Royal residences for over 300 years. PTI
UK PM Greetings:
Gordon Brown has sent a message to British Hindus and Sikhs celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.I'm delighted to send my warmest greetings to everyone in our Hindu and Sikh communities on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.Diwali is such a wonderful inclusive festival, which reaches beyond your communities to people of many backgrounds all over the world. The symbolic lighting of lamps, representing life, hope and new beginnings sends a powerful message of unity and peace to us all.I know that Diwali is a special time for families, who come together to celebrate and reflect on the year gone by.And it also gives me an opportunity to recognise and reflect on the huge contribution made by British Hindu and Sikh communities to our country's prosperity and our culture. Your involvement in every sphere of our national life is something we can all immensely be proud of.Once again, my very best wishes for a joyous occasion.Happy Diwali.http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page13724.asp

Singapore Diwali
One of the festivals that unite the people irrespective of their religion and nationality is Diwali in Singapore. Hindus celebrate the annual Festival of Lights - Diwali - with elaborate light and candle decorations, creating a beautiful spectacle as the night draws in. The festive atmosphere generates a feeling of joy and happiness and is to be felt and shared in Singapore. As a policy, crackers are not sold to avoid noise pollution and only sparklers can be bought.To mark Deepavali- the Hindu festival of lights, "Little India" on Serangoon Road is decorated with lights, garlands and colorful arches. Today, Little India is the emotional and commercial center of the local Indian community. On Diwali day, children accompanied by parents will go to open area to light the sparklers since most of the people live in high-rise apartments.There are more than 18 temples in Singapore and it is customary to offer prayers at the temples. The whole atmosphere provides a feeling of being at home and enables newcomers to easily integrate with the rest of the society. This reminds us of the Tamil proverb "Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir" which means, 'every country is my own and all the people are my kinsmen.'


Diwali in Canada:
Ottawa, Nov 2 (PTI) Celebrating Diwali at Canada's Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said India's pluralistic and democratic traditions were an example for the world to follow. Amidst chanting of vedic mantras by nine priests from different parts of the country, traditional puja was performed at a colourful ceremony here in which besides Harper, Stephen Dion, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, and R L Narayan, the High Commissioner of India to Canada participated.Harper commended India's cultural heritage and its commitment to linguistic, ethnic and spiritual pluralism."India has amassed a millennia-old history of linguistic, ethnic, and spiritual pluralism. Such diversity has, at times, posed significant challenges for India and complemented the country in successfully meeting the challenge," he said.
"India is making a determined effort to alleviate tensions and reconcile interests through its democratic institutions. Where far too many other countries have failed, India is succeeding," the Prime Minister said while celebrating the Hindu festival of lights last night.

Diwali in Thailand
Diwali celebration in Thailand is insanely huge and is called Lam Kriyongh. The celebration is almost the same as the Diwali customs in India. Lamps and candles are placed on banana leaves along with a coin and incense stick and are set afloat on a river. This gives a wonderful view when thousands of candles are set afloat on the river in the evening.

Diwali in Nepal:
Nepal is another good place to see the magnificent Diwali celebration. Diwali in Nepal is called Tihar. Just like Indians, Diwali is celebrated here to honor the goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) and the God of prosperity (Ganesha). The whole of Nepal is decorated with lights and lamps. Special foods like sweets of different forms are prepared to mark the festivity. Fireworks and crackers are used widely all around. Myanmar: Myanmar has a good number of Hindu population and most of the Hindu festivals are celebrated over there.

Diwali Myanmar
Diwali celebrations in Myanmar is really full of glory and fun and is celebrated as per the Hindu solar calendar. The day of the festival is celebrated by worshiping God. The Houses are decorated with lights and lamps, special foods are prepared, gifts are exchanged and fireworks are enjoyed to mark the occasion.

Mauritius Diwali
Diwali is celebrated with great enthusiasm at Mauritius as this country have great Indian crowd. The Diwali celebrations at Mauritius is as good as in India. The festival of lights- Diwali is celebrated in October/November. Diwali marks the victory of Rama over Ravana and also commemorates Krishna's destruction of the demon Narakasuran. Earthen oil lamps are placed in front of every home turning the island into a fairyland of flickering lights.

Malaysia Diwali
Hindu community of Malaysia constitutes about 8% of its total population. The community celebrates Diwali festival as a symbol of triumph of good over evil. The Malaysian people call Diwali as Hari Diwali. The south Indian tradition of oil bath precedes all the rituals of Diwali Festival. The Diwali celebration includes visits to temples and prayers at household altars. Diwali is celebrated almost all over the Malaysia except in Sarawak & Federal Territory of Labuan.

Diwali Indonesia
The Indonesian island of Bali is famous for celebrating the festival of Diwali, as a majority of the population here are Indians. It is one of the most revered festivals of the locals here. The celebration and rituals of the festival is mostly similar to that celebrated by their counterparts in India.

Diwali Japan.
Japan, the land of the rising sun also celebrates Diwali (Deepawali) as the day, which awards happiness, progress, prosperity and longevity in life. The festival here is celebrated in a unique way that is not common in India. Here the people go out into the orchards and gardens and hang lanterns and paper made hanging structures on the branches of trees.Dance and music continues throughout the night. Putting on new clothes and going for boating and broom cleaning of the house are also some of the other related activities of the Diwali festival. The places of worship are decorated with beautiful wallpapers to bring in the festive mood and the auspicious beliefs related to the festival.

Diwali Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is on the extreme southeastern point of India. Related to the epic of Ramayana, Diwali holds a special importance for the people here. The festival is marked by illumination, making of toys of enamel and making of figures out of crystal sugar popularly known as Misiri. The sugar crystals take the place of sweets. Hindus light oil lamps to invite the blessings of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Burning of crackers in the evening of the festival is a common practice of this festival.

Diwali South Africa:

South Africa is located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa. South African culture cosmopolitan in nature, the largest immigrant Indian community in the world the colonization by the United States of America. The immigrant Indians account of almost one million in the country. But most of them are concentrated in the eastern regions of Natal and Transvaal of the country.About 65% are Hindus, 15% Muslims and 20% of Christians live in this area. The Festival of Diwali holds an important place in the festival calendar of the region. The Diwali celebrations are more or less same to that of India. Most of the Hindus here are from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and continue to follow their regional tradition and values of Hinduism.

Diwali in Central Africa
Indians reside in the former British colonies of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. They form just about 1% of the total population of these countries. However, the influences of this tiny amount of population have considerable economic influence and are a well-respected minority. The significance, customs and belief related to the festival of light, therefore is almost same like that of India. Illumination, worshiping of God and Goddess of wealth and prosperity are some of the common practice. Diwali is also declared as a national holiday in Kenya.

Diwali Australia:

Australia the wonderful island country on Indian Ocean has an estimated 100000 Indians as settled in Australia. Most of them are the follower of the Hindu religion. Though, some of the Indians here are recent arrivals that belong to the affluent sections of the Indian society. Due to the large number of Hindu here, Diwali is one of the major festivals that is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The lightening of lamps and diyas on Diwali is a common practice. However, the non-availability of the appropriate material of or some other reason have influenced the celebations and has given in the touch of modernity in the celebration of the festival of light

Pak Diwali:
Reports of diwali celebration has come from port city of Pakistan Karachi.

Israel Diwali:
Indian have celebrate Diwali in Jerusalem with gaiety and fervor.

Diwali celebrations in Guyana
Co-operative Republic of Guyana in Southern America celebrates Diwali according to the Hindu Solar calendar. The day of the festival is declared as a national holiday in the official calendar of Guyana.

Diwali celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad is the most southern of the Caribbean islands, lying only seven miles off the Venezuelan coast, colorful islands of the West Indies. Considered as the land of the Humming Bird, Trinidad and Tobago has a good number of Indian population. Hindu festivals, customs, traditions and observances forms an integral part of the society, which comprises the unique beauty of the twin island state. Diwali celebration has a unique flavor here in the Caribbean island nation. Here 43 per cent of the 1.3 million populations are ethnic Indians. Diwali celebrations are usually marked as an occasion to unify the nation that consists of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Indo-Trinidadians and Afro-Trinidadians. The festival day is regarded as a national holiday.

Next to Diwali is Vishkarma puja- Lord of technology and further the next date is of brother sister love as Bhaiduj, where brother takes vow to provide security to his sister.


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