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Anil Saigal
10/31/2007
A VERY HAPPY DIWALI!
"Diwali,
a variation of the Sanskrit word Deepavali, refers to the rows of
earthen lamps celebrants place around their homes. Hindus believe that
the light from these lamps symbolizes illumination within the
individual that overwhelms ignorance, represented by darkness. In
addition to the spiritual significance the day holds for Hindus, the
resolution also explains the importance of the day to Sikhs and Jains.
Sikhs celebrate the release of the Sixth Guru, Hargobind, from
captivity by the Mughal Emperor Jehangir and Jains commemorate Diwali as the day Lord Mahavira, the last of the Tirthankaras, attained Nirvana, or liberation, after his death in 527 B.C. This year Diwali is being celebrated on November 9th."
Here is the list of all the upcoming Diwali events in the area:
11/2 - 6:00 pm
Cambridge, MA
Sangam-MIT
web.mit.edu/sangam/www
11/3 - 4:00 pm
Middleton, CT
CVHTS
www.cvhts.org
11/3 - 6:00 pm
Shrewsbury, MA
ISW
www.iswonline.org
11/3 - 6:30 pm
Lexington, MA
Indian Americans of Lexington
11/4 - 3:30 pm
Newton Center, MA
UIA
www.unitedindia.net
11/4 - 4:00 pm
Lowell, MA
Patidar Samaj
patidarsamajofne.org
11/4 - 4:00 pm
Middleton, CT
CVHTS
www.cvhts.org
11/9 - 8:00 pm
Oxford, MA
Sarvadev Mandir
www.sarvadevmandir.org
11/10 - 3:00 pm
Littleton, MA
TAGB
www.tagb.org
11/11 - 3:00 pm
Lowell, MA
Gurjar
http://www.gurjar.org
11/11 - 4:00 pm
Epping, NH
Saraswati Mandiram
www.saraswatimandiram.org
11/11 - 4:30 pm
Framingham, MA
SNEH
www.hindians.org
11/11 - 5:30 pm
Andover, MA
Chinmaya Maruti
http://www.chinmayamaruti.com
11/17 - 3:00 pm
Billerical, MA
NEMM
http://www.nemm.org
11/17 - 4:30 pm
Sharon, MA
Sharon Society
11/17 - 5:30 pm
North Andover
IAMV
www.iamv.org
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