Diwali 2024
Sunday 20th October 2024 | The Trusts Arena
The wait is over!
Join us at The Trusts Arena in Henderson on Sunday 20th October from 11am for a fun-filled day of lively performances, rangoli competition, amazing food and craft stalls and the famous Fireworks display.
FREE ENTRY
INDOOR SEATING
Food Stalls open 11am
Performances from 12pm
Fireworks display 9.45pm
More info about Diwali
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians.
Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that’s also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities. For instance, in Jainism, Diwali marks the nirvana, or spiritual awakening, of Lord Mahavira on October 15, 527 B.C.; in Sikhism, it honors the day that Guru Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Sikh Guru, was freed from imprisonment. Buddhists in India celebrate Diwali as well.
(Source: National Geographic Kids)
