Galway’s Hindus are preparing to celebrate Diwali, the faith’s major festival of lights and celebration of life, with a special event in Galway city next week.
This year’s Diwali celebrations will take place at the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA club, Dr Mannix Road, Salthill, on Saturday November 6 from 5.30pm.
All Galwegians are welcome to join the city’s Indian community at the event where there will be an authentic Indian food buffet, Indian cultural programmes, and Bollywood tunes and dancing.
Diwali is celebrated for five continuous days. The name comes from the Sanskrit word Dipavali meaning rows of light. Families light earthen diyas (clay lamps ), decorate the house, and light firecrackers.
The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to Laximi, the goddess of wealth, for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valour, and fame.
While the roots of the festival have complex mythological origins, it also stands for a reaffirmation of hope, renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned celebration of the joys of life.
Tickets are €20 (adults )/€10 (eight to 10-year-olds ) and are available at Bombay Bazaar, Terryland; the Galway Asian Food Store, Sean Mulvoy Road; and Praveen (086 - 2436332 ).
For more information email [email protected] or see www.galwayindiancommunity.comBy Kernan Andrews
Galway’s Hindus are preparing to celebrate Diwali, the faith’s major festival of lights and celebration of life, with a special event in Galway city next week.
This year’s Diwali celebrations will take place at the Salthill Knocknacarra GAA club, Dr Mannix Road, Salthill, on Saturday November 6 from 5.30pm.
All Galwegians are welcome to join the city’s Indian community at the event where there will be an authentic Indian food buffet, Indian cultural programmes, and Bollywood tunes and dancing.
Diwali is celebrated for five continuous days. The name comes from the Sanskrit word Dipavali meaning rows of light. Families light earthen diyas (clay lamps ), decorate the house, and light firecrackers.
The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to Laximi, the goddess of wealth, for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valour, and fame.
While the roots of the festival have complex mythological origins, it also stands for a reaffirmation of hope, renewed commitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned celebration of the joys of life.
Tickets are €20 (adults )/€10 (eight to 10-year-olds ) and are available at Bombay Bazaar, Terryland; the Galway Asian Food Store, Sean Mulvoy Road; and Praveen (086 - 2436332 ).
For more information email [email protected] or see www.galwayindiancommunity.com
