Shri Sita Ram Basis
Diwali is the most important Indian competition, with an estimated 1.4 billion individuals celebrating worldwide.
The president of Shri Sita Ram Basis, Arun Verma, stated this 12 months Diwali shall be on Monday October 24, however his group has been organizing occasions since final weekend.
Verma spoke on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen on Thursday and stated the custom of Diwali began after the residents of the capital, New Delhi, lit up oil lamps to rid the world of demons.
“One of many avatars of God… needed to beginning [India] and after killing the demon, he got here again to his kingdom,” Verma stated.
The Shri Sita Ram Basis serves as a public charity with two objectives: the primary is to help individuals of their group on events similar to Hurricane Harvey.
“The second perform of the muse is selling Vedic tradition or ethical values to training discourses,” stated Verma.
There shall be a Diwali Bollywood get together within the Woodlands on October 23 and one other occasion on the ISKON of Houston on the day of Diwali.
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