Diwali Light Over Darkness
Because just as surely as lord rama defeated the demon king ravana and brought his wife sita home and just as diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness good over evil knowledge over ignorance so too i have every confidence that we shall triumph over covid 19 johnson said.
Diwali light over darkness. Diwali is the south asian celebration of light over darkness of good over evil. Johnson issued his 10 downing street statement to mark the spectacular joyful festival of diwali which bursts through the autumnal darkness. Uk prime minister boris johnson and prince charles used the analogy of victory of light over darkness as reflective of overcoming the coronavirus pandemic crisis as part of their annual messages to mark the festival of diwali on saturday. Diwali is particularly important because of its great significance to the hindu faith it is relevant too to all guyanese since according to hindu teachings the celebration symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
This year perhaps more than any other diwali holds a potent meaning for all of us.