Hindu community celebrate Diwali In Quetta

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Hindu community celebrate Diwali  in Quetta and other parts of country
QUETTA: Hindu community celebrated Diwali all over the country, including Balochistan.
Grand functions were held to celebrate Diwali which began with special prayers on Tuesday night.
Diwali prayers were held in leading Mandars of Balochistan and as far as Quetta was concerned special prayers were held in Ariya Samaj and Karishna Mandars.
Prayers were held for peace all over the globe with special reference to Pakistan, prosperity and development of the country, the community itself, etc.
President of  Hindu Panchayat,  Quetta Jai Kumar felicitated the Hindu Community on Diwali and sent his good wishes.
He said that on this great day we should vow to serve our community in best possible manner, help the needy and downtrodden  and take steps for the prosperity of our community and country in particular.
It may be mentioned here that Hindus celebrate Diwali every year for five consecutive days on Amavasya, the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin (October/November).
The word ‘Diwali’ is derived from the Sanskrit word, ‘Deepavali’.
‘Deepa’ means light and ‘Avali’ means a row. Hindu houses are illuminated with twinkling Diyas (small earthen lamps) to welcome Lakshami, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.
On this occasion, Hindus decorate the doors of their houses with
colours to indicate the long-awaited arrival of the goddess and the walls of the houses are covered with small footprints of the goddess, which are made of rice, flour and vermilion powder.
This festival is celebrated and is looked upon mainly as the beginning
of New Year. The first day is called Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi while the second day is called Narka-Chaturdashi.
The third day of the festival of Diwali is the most important day of
Lakshmi Pooja, which is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Hindu goddess Lakshmi. This day is also known by the name of Chopada Pooja and the fourth day is Padwa or Varshapratipada. The fifth and final day of Diwali festival is known as “Bhayya-Duj”.