Pearland temple hosts large Diwali celebration Laxmi Alasakani - Haripriya Sundar HEAD TOPICS

Pearland temple hosts large Diwali celebration

10/23/2022 4:02:00 AM

Thousands of Hindus and Indian Americans in Houston are gathering over the next several

Laxmi Alasakani Haripriya Sundar

Source

Houston Chronicle

A piece of India comes alive in Houston during Diwali , annual festival of lights drawing thousands of devotees Thousands of Hindus and Indian Americans in Houston are gathering over the next several was designed after a temple in the city of Madurai in Southern India and is one of the first Hindu temples in Texas to focus on a female goddess, said Sri Meenakshi Temple Chairman Vinod Reddy Kaila. As the temple has grown in size and gone through several renovations over the past four decades, its Diwali festivities have also grown in scale with a large bazaar of Indian-themed vendors and restaurants selling their wares throughout the day with firework celebrations at night. People even travel from Dallas and Austin to the Pearland temple for the day, noted Haripriya Sundar, 26, a youth leader with the temple.“Over the years, it’s gotten bigger in terms of numbers (of attendees) and the diversity of offerings. Over the years, I’ve started bringing my friends and outside people. Diwali is just a time to celebrate with everyone. It’s one of the most major functions in Hinduism, so regardless of how pious or practicing you are, everyone knows what Diwali is,” Sundar said. Read more:
Houston Chronicle » Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide

Rivals com - Making the Case Five-star Cormani McClain

Read more >> Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali celebrates 'the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.' This year, the five-day festival begins Oct. 24. Diwali as it signifies all that said in above tweet...then it must be celebrated by everybody in the universe and beyond...it is cannot be just an Indian festival...it's universal...Happy Deepawali!!! 🙏 Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil. Many Hindus , Jains and Sikhs celebrate around the world. Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil. Many Hindus , Jains and Sikhs celebrate around the world. Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil. Many Hindus , Jains and Sikhs celebrate around the world. Diwali 2022: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide Diwali is a five-day celebration of good over evil. Many Hindus , Jains and Sikhs celebrate around the world. Pearland temple was designed after a temple in the city of Madurai in Southern India and is one of the first Hindu temples in Texas to focus on a female goddess, said Sri Meenakshi Temple Chairman Vinod Reddy Kaila.More Videos