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Thousands of people gathered in the Handsworth area of Birmingham yesterday for the big Diwali lights switch-on. The unveiling of the festive illuminations drew a huge crowd following a two-year break for the public mela event, celebrating the Festival of Lights.
A spectacular free Diwali celebration with singing, dancing, food and fun for all the community will make an eagerly anticipated return to Birmingham city centre this weekend. After being suspended for the last two years because of the COVID pandemic, Diwali on the Square will burst into life once again on Saturday 15 October in…
Over 200 volunteers have come together in Birmingham for the annual Diwali Basket Brigade. The volunteers packed and delivered 525 hampers to the region’s needy in the annual Diwali Basket Brigade, attended by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant John Crabtree, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Consul General of India, Dr Aman Puri.
Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated by Hindus in across the world today, including in Birmingham and the West Midlands. On this day, a sister ties a Raksha Bandhan also know as a Rakhi around the wrist of her brother in order to pray for his prosperity, health and well-being. The brother in return offers gifts…
The 19th annual Festival of Chariots, known as the ‘Birmingham Ratha Yatra’, brought an array of colour and sunshine to the city over the weekend, with music, dance, vegetarian food and positive vibes. The Hindu festival was beaming with smiles and joy as faithful revellers took part in a procession around Victoria Square in the city…
Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, is being celebrated today – Wednesday 7th November – by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
Diwali, the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’, will be celebrated tomorrow, on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
This year, Diwali – the Hindu ‘Festival of Lights’ – will be celebrated on the Wednesday 7th November. For those taking part, it’s a celebration of goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali. October and November are busy periods for celebrations in the Hindu calendar. Most people know of Diwali, the ‘Festival of Lights’, goodness overcoming evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair, but very few are aware of Navratri and Dussehra which proceed the Diwali celebrations.
Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. Kashav Sehra, a co-opted Trustee and a member of the Shree Geeta Bhavan Mandir in Handsworth, provided us an insight into the religious celebration: