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Divali Nagar ( City of Divali) is an annual exposition of Hindu culture (broadly) and Indo-Trinidadian culture (specifically), it is associated with the celebration of Diwali in Trinidad and Tobago. The exposition is staged at the Divali Nagar Site, located in the borough of Chaguanas. [1]
Divali Nagar in Chaguanas, Caroni County, Trinidad and Tobago. Diyas lighting on Divali night in Trinidad and Tobago. Divali is a Hindu festival, a celebration of the victory of good over evil. The Divali Nagar is a fair that originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Hindu festival of Diwali is a public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago, and along with Phagwah, it is widely celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago by people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, and religions.
Nov 9, 2020 · The establishment of the Divali Nagar forever changed the celebration of Divali in Trinidad and Tobago. Now it became twofold: the private and communal celebrations took place but the Divali Nagar became a national affair.
Nov 5, 2018 · Divali & Ramleela in Trinidad. Celebrated in October or November according to the moon, this Hindu lunar festival of lights honours Mother Lakshmi (goddess of light, beauty, riches, and love), and also celebrates the return of Lord Rama from exile.
Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago clean and redecorate their homes to mark this auspicious occasion. They also maintain a period of abstinence or fasting. The day of Divali is marked with a host of activities in the homes where various dishes and sweets are prepared and Pooja (prayer) is performed.
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Nov 3, 2012 · Divali, or Deepavali, the great autumn festival of lights of India, which was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Hindu immigrants in the 19th century, has grown from tiny tapers set on banana...
