The Indian Consulate General in HCM City for the first time hosted a celebration of the traditional Festival of Lights (Diwali) of India in the city on November 15.
Delegates light up an oil lamp at the Diwali festival (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Indian Consulate General in HCM City for the first time hosted acelebration of the traditional Festival of Lights (Diwa🗹li) of India in the cityon November 15.
Indian Consul GeneralMadan Mohan Sethi voiced his hope that the celebration will enhance mutualunderstanding, solidarity and traditional friendship between people of Indiaand HCM City. At the event, participantsprayed for the world to overcome difficulties caused by COVID-19 and for peoplein Vietnam’s central region to soon overcome the damage by recent naturalhazards. Diwali or Deepavali isa major festival in the year for the Indian people, and also one of the mostsacred festivals for Hindus, which is widely celebrated across India. Itspiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, or good over evil. Preparations forDiwali start a few weeks before the festival date, and the rituals typicallyextend over a five-day period. The main festivalnight of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hinducalendar month Kartika. Based on the Gregorian calendar, Diwali night fallsbetween mid-October and mid-November. Besides India, Diwaliis also widely celebrated in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Nepal, Malaysia, Mauritiusand other countries./.
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Delegates light up an oil lamp at the Diwali festival (Photo: VNA) 
