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BP DIAZ HOSTS THE 2ND ANNUAL DIWALI FESTIVAL

October 26, 2016 3:00 PM·

BP DIAZ HOSTS THE 2ND ANNUAL DIWALI FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING THE GROWING HINDU COMMUNITY

 

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the 2ndAnnual Diwali celebration observing the Hindu Festival of Lights at the Vishnu Mandir in The Bronx and recognizing the growing Hindu community. Vishnu Mandir is located 1216 Noble Avenue in the Bronx, NY from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Honorees include, Gewa Gurcharan, Branch Banking Officer, Ridgewood Savings Bank; Juliet Rampersaud, Owner, Julie’s Fashion; Bharathi Iyer, Director Membership, Bronx YMCA and Police Officer Kaminie Jeeuth, NYPD 46th Precinct.

 

Deepavali or Diwali is the biggest and most important holiday of the year for Hindus in India, the Caribbean and around the world. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Hindus light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians. Diwali, celebrated in October or November each year, originated as a harvest festival that marked the last harvest of the year before winter. For businesses, the day after Diwali is the first day of the new financial year.

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.