DIWALI FESTIVAL AT BAPS HINDU TEMPLE IN MELVILLE

On Monday, October 28, 2019, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York will be celebrating the Diwali Festival.  The Annakut Thaal will be held at 12:30pm, with Murti Darshan from 12:30pm to 7pm, and hourly Aarti starting at 1pm and going until 7pm, with dinner to follow.  There will be ample parking, so come receive blessings from the Saints for the New Year.  It is a community event to pray, meet and greet and enjoy the food and festivities. So, please come and join us to celebrate our most auspicious holiday, Diwali.

Diwali, traditionally a five-day celebration of various rituals and  Hindu  practices  associated  with  each  day,  brings  in  the  New  Year  for  Hindus  and celebrates the triumph of good over evil.  The main celebration is the Annakut  festival.  Annakut, as practiced throughout BAPS Mandirs worldwide, is a unique and awe-inspiring sight of devotion wherein numerous vegetarian food dishes are prepared by devotees and offered to the Mandir’s sacred images. The  events  for  children  and  families  will  provide  an  opportunity  for  community  members  to engage with spiritual and cultural themes, thereby bringing positive energy into the New Year, learning  about  scriptural narratives related to  Diwali,  and  participating  in rangolis  and  other traditional decorations.

• What – Diwali Festival
• Where – BAPS Long Island Mandir – 2 Deshon Drive, Melville, NY 11747
• When – Monday October 28, 2019
• Who – Friends, community members, and media are welcome to attend
• Contact – Samir Bhatt – bhatt@gmail.com, (917)-607-3390