Hindus celebrate Diwali today
‘Festival of Lights to be cut short because of power cuts’.
LAHORE:
Hindus, along with their friends from other faiths, are all set to celebrate Diwali today but the celebrations will be cut short because of power cuts.
The festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for five days.
The main pooja will be held at Krishna Temple, Ravi Road and Balmiki Temple, Anarkali. The Evacuee Trust Property Board will distribute sweets and fruit among the participants at Krishna temple.
Pandit Bhagat Lal, the caretaker at Balmiki Temple, told The Express Tribune that the worship ceremony will be held between 6pm to 8pm. “The first pooja paat will be at 7pm and then lights will be lit. Langar will also be distributed among worshippers,” he said. The celebrations will conclude at 8pm due to load shedding, Pandit Lal said.
Pandit Lal said that Diwali was an occasion on which we should treat others the way we want others to treat us. “Our Muslim and Christian brothers also join us to celebrate the festival of lights,” he added.
Historian Dr Mubarik Ali said that at the time of partition Hindus and Muslim used to celebrate Diwali with great fervor and enthusiasm. He said that it spoke about the great culture and tradition of Lahore.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 26th, 2011.
Hindus, along with their friends from other faiths, are all set to celebrate Diwali today but the celebrations will be cut short because of power cuts.
The festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for five days.
The main pooja will be held at Krishna Temple, Ravi Road and Balmiki Temple, Anarkali. The Evacuee Trust Property Board will distribute sweets and fruit among the participants at Krishna temple.
Pandit Bhagat Lal, the caretaker at Balmiki Temple, told The Express Tribune that the worship ceremony will be held between 6pm to 8pm. “The first pooja paat will be at 7pm and then lights will be lit. Langar will also be distributed among worshippers,” he said. The celebrations will conclude at 8pm due to load shedding, Pandit Lal said.
Pandit Lal said that Diwali was an occasion on which we should treat others the way we want others to treat us. “Our Muslim and Christian brothers also join us to celebrate the festival of lights,” he added.
Historian Dr Mubarik Ali said that at the time of partition Hindus and Muslim used to celebrate Diwali with great fervor and enthusiasm. He said that it spoke about the great culture and tradition of Lahore.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 26th, 2011.