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Diwali lights

The sight of a diya (MR:पणती, EN: Earthen Lamp) makes me happy for some reason

After a quick puja at a friend’s place, we headed to a Vaishno Devi Temple in Oakville, near Toronto. The place was wayy overcrowded and since I was more excited about fireworks than anything else, I headed straight to the grounds. The smell of gunpowder was lingering all around and I think I got high

Diwali without fireworks? nahh…

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8 Responses to “Diwali lights”. Add Yours

1. #1

   backpakker ‌ Nov 13, 2007 8:28

   lamps and lights always create a positive feeling …I prefer fireworks without noise

2. #2

   Oemar ‌ Nov 15, 2007 0:26

   Give them a taste of how India celebrates her festivals!!! Light ‘em up

3. #3

   Celine ‌ Nov 15, 2007 6:52

   These pictures got me into the Diwali mood again. Delightful and vibrant colours. Beautiful photography Priyank. Thank you for sharing.

4. #4

   Pijush ‌ Nov 15, 2007 7:05

   Nice Capture Mate, wonderful shots. Thanks for your detailed comment on Nandigram, keep coming.

5. #5

   Priyank ‌ Nov 15, 2007 12:30

   Oh, first my website doesn’t work and now the feeds are broken. Someone jinxed it… Will fix soon

6. #6

   Priyank ‌ Nov 15, 2007 13:11

   backpakker:
   I prefer light to noise too… but a principle of energy conservation states that if it’s not noise, then its the smoke.

   Oemar:
   Done that

   Celine:
   Thanks, glad you liked it.

   Pijush:
   Thanks!

7. #7

   prerna ‌ Nov 21, 2007 9:25

   you have a Vaishnodevi Temple in Canada?

8. #8

   Priyank ‌ Nov 21, 2007 10:16

   Prerna:
   Yes! We do, and a pretty nice one actually. There are many niche temples (dedicated to particular deity) and also some supermarket temples (having all the known deities)

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