Diwali
Celebrations in Omkarananda
Ashram Himalayas on 13th November 2012
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Oil Deepas are ready for
the decoration. |
Already in the afternoon of the 12th November
2012 everybody in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas was in the festive
mood of Diwali.
Since most of the Employees of the Ashram,
except the Pandits of the Temple and the Kitchen, are having
Holidays on Diwali, they all came to wish "Happy Diwali"
on this day and received Diwali Gifts and Blessings from the holy
hands of Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President of
OmkarĀananda Ashram and His team.
On the next day, on 13th November 2012, the
Main Day of Diwali, the Temple Priests were busy in decorating the
different Omkarananda Ashram Temples with lovely Mandalas, which
were purely made out of natural leaves and real flower-petals. Not
a single environment harming chemically coloured powder was used.
The Priests also prepared many many small
earthen Oil-Deepas, which were burning after sunset, lighting up
the whole surroundings of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, the
Shrines of the Temples and the Temple Mandapas, the Entrances of
the Temple-buildings, etc.
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Diwali
Preparations by Priests of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas. |
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The Mandapa of
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir is beautifully decorated
with fresh flower petals and leaves for the evening
celebrations of Diwali. |
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A wonderful special Maha-Lakshmi Puja was
conducted inside the Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.
The whole environment of Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas during the Diwali Celebrations was as usual divine,
peaceful and serene.
Nobody was using loud crackers and therefore,
at least in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, harmful noise- and
air-pollution and resulting injuries and accidents were totally
avoided and Diwali was celebrated in the true traditional divine
and heavenly way - which was definitely very much liked and
appreciated by all Divinities.
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The
Mandapa of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir with shining
Deepas during the holy night of Diwali. |
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