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Guest blog by Ara students Prathamesh Shirwadkar and Varun Kulkarni
The Diwali celebration in India occurs when the monsoon season ends, and the weather is mild and pleasant. People try to pay off their old debts, make or buy new clothes and thoroughly clean their houses as part of the festival preparations. House exteriors are whitewashed and sometimes decorated with designs drawn in white rice flour and filled in with color. Buildings are traditionally illuminated with oil-burning bowls called dipa lights, or more recently, with artificial light strings. People spend time with their friends and family.
On the first day of the festival, people pray, eat a special breakfast consisting of different foods, and the Hindu goddess Lakshmi’s statue is carried throughout the procession streets. Children are sometimes given candy or toys from booths set up for the occasion. In southern India, children wear flower wreaths on their heads or anklets of bells. Boys in some areas construct elaborate castles and forts of mud and display them for visiting guests. After dark, there are fireworks and people who live near rivers float lighted lamps on tiny rafts. To add to the festival of Diwali, melas (fairs) are held throughout India. These are found in many towns and villages.
Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Ramachandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day, Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile, during which he fought and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana. People lit their houses to celebrate his victory over evil (light over darkness).
Image by vaishali Mahiras from Pixabay
The Diwali festival in southern India often commemorates the Asura Naraka’s conquering, a powerful king of Assam, who imprisoned thousands of inhabitants. Krishna was a deity worshipped in Hinduism, who was finally able to subdue Naraka and free the prisoners. Diwali celebrations may vary in different communities, but its significance and spiritual meaning is generally “the awareness of the inner light”. It is also the beginning of the new financial year for the business community.
For me, Diwali is when all family and friends get together, decorate our houses with Lamps, celebrate with fireworks and bonfires to illuminate this holiday. During Diwali, houses prepare different snacks and sweets to share among family and friends and any peers.
All branches of the library at Ara Institute of Canterbury will be closed on Friday 13th November 2020 for Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day). We will reopen at 10am on Saturday 14th November.
Show Day will be different this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The annual Agricultural Exhibition held at the show grounds in Hillmorton has been cancelled this year.
The Canterbury Agricultural Show in 2017…
Given that 80 000-100 000 people visit the show over its three days this was the only possible outcome. This will be only the second time in its history that the Show has been cancelled. The other time was during the Second World War when it did not take place from 1939-1944.
While the Canterbury Agricultural Show is cancelled most of us will still have a day off work & study. Show Weekend is usually fine so some sort of outdoor activity would seem to be a good alternate. Picnics, barbeques, camping, beach walks and family get togethers are all good options…
Travers Valley from the Lakehead Track jetty, Nelson Lakes National Park
Personally I will be spending the weekend tramping in Nelson Lakes National Park.
From all of us here at Ara Library I would like to wish you a safe Canterbury Anniversary Day and we look forward to seeing you soon.
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