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the alleys and side streets.jpg)
took these photos along kerbau road.jpg)
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~in Tamil: தீபாவளி.jpg)
one of the places i'd like to visit whenever i'm in singapore is little india.
their small community brings out a lot of their culture.
last september was also their happy deepavali celebration ~
thanks to mr. wiki, deepavali or diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and an official holiday in India.
Adherents of these religions celebrate Diwali as the Festival of Lights. They light diyas—cotton-like string wicks inserted in small clay pots filled with coconut oil—to signify victory of good over the evil within an individual.
The five day festival of Divali occurs on the new moon between October 13 and November 14.
The five day festival of Divali occurs on the new moon between October 13 and November 14.
Everything was so colourful there in Little India. That made me happy.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the place for Indian food!
ReplyDeleteNice photos and celebration!
ReplyDeleteSo colorful and enticing! Maybe someday...
ReplyDeleteanother place I've never been (sigh)
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots. I have been to this place once. Any time of year one can see lot of people here.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the Festival of Lights, it makes so much sense to me. You've captured a wonderful feeling of celebration.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the Team, thanks for participating.
WoW...some beautifully captured shots!
ReplyDeletethanks everyone! ^-^ appreciate it...
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see the "little cities" in different places! They're all different, as they take on the characteristics of the host place.
ReplyDeleteI love the second photo, it looks like disneyland, so bright and colorful :)
ReplyDeleteThats an informative writeup about little india..cool ..love the snaps too :)
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