Diwali Celebration In Guyana
The highlight is the motorcade in which lights are used to tell the story of ram coming back home.
Diwali celebration in guyana. This year diwali falls on 14th november 2020 saturday. Diwali celebration began in india thousands of years ago to welcome the lord with a central meaning of a life of compassion in peace with others in the inner minds of people. It is celebrated in october or november each year. Deepavali in guyana diwali is also known as deepavali dipavali dewali deepawali or the festival of lights.
President of the essequibo coast praant division of the ghds pandit kaydar persaud explained that each of the five days has its own unique significance. Deepavali also called diwali hindi for row of lights is a four to five day hindu festival that is celebrated in india and in other lands where hindus live including guyana. The festivities begin from 13th november which is dhanteras friday. The festival symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
Diwali characterised by lit diyas beautifully adorning homes and temples reminds us of the powerful message of the occasion. Diwali celebrations can last for about five days. The guyanese hindu diaspora takes great time to prepare for the festival to welcome the lord in their home and inner minds. Diwali the festival of lights is yet another manifestation of the rich culture of guyana.
In keeping with the covid 19 restrictions a small lighting ceremony was conducted on 133rd st. Diwali celebrates the new moon of the first lunar month kartik. This year is of course virtual says. Diwali is also followed by govardhan puja on 15th november sunday and bhaiya dooj on the 16th november monday.
The legends related to the festival are similar to that of india. Hindus celebrate diwali on the 15th day of the hindu month of kartik. The day of the diwali festival is declared as a national holiday in the official calendar of guyana. Diwali a celebration of inner light over spiritual darkness pncr village voice guyana november 14 2020 on this happy and joyous occasion of deepavalidiwali or the festival of lights the peoples national congress reform pncr wishes to extend greetings to the members of our hindu community especially the religious leaders and to all.
And liberty avenue which included about 40 invited guests and the media. The tradition of celebrating the diwali festival is believed to have been brought to guyana in the year 1853 by the first indentured people from india.