12/11/2023

Happy Deepavai 2023

Festival of Lights
Photo by Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association (LISHA)

The annual Hindu celebration of the triumph of light over darkness. Bright colours, tantalising aromas and the light of a thousand oil lamps fill the streets of Little India during Deepavali.

As one of the major cultural festivals in Singapore, Deepavali (also known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”) is a celebration that marks the triumph of good over evil.

It’s when thousands of Hindu families in the city—and across the world—transform their homes into beacons of light, exchange gifts, share feasts and perform pooja (prayers) to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of fertility and prosperity.

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