Hindu Council of Australia is organising the 24th Grand Deepavali Festival in Parramatta, Sydney, to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights. This Deepavali fair will take place on 15th and 16th October at Prince Alfred Square Parramatta. The fair will have many cultural activities, food, and dance. It will also have Ravan dahan (burning of Ravan effigy) on the 16th and this year Ravan’s effigy is 35 feet high.
Deepavali or Diwali is celebrated every year on the 15th day of Kartik month as per the Hindu lunisolar calender. Kartik is the 8th month of the Hindu calender. This year the festival of light will be celebrated on 24th October. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains around the world.
The cultural activities and dances at the Deepavali festival at Parramatta will include Ramayan being presented by Holiya Dance Academy and performances by the Margam Dance Academy who have come all the way from India to enthrall audiences here.
The Hindu Council of Australia is also organising Deepavali Festivals in Rousehill Town Centre on 22nd October, Cherrybrook Village on 23rd October and Bradford Park, Milson’s Point on 29th October.
