----- Original Message ----- From: "ritu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 7:56 AM Subject: RE: Happy Diwali
> Bryon Daly wrote: > > > >I wish you all a very happy and prosperous Diwali. :) > > > > And the same to you. > > Thank you. :) And the rest of you too. :) > > > I saw Doug's pointing back to your original explanation, and I have a > > question: Is Diwali considered a religious festival (ie: like > > Easter or > > Passover, mainly celebrated just by those of that religious > > persuasion), a > > secular festival (ie: like Halloween here in the US, which has lost > > virtually all its religious roots/ties), or some combo of the > > two (ie: like > > Christmas, a religious holiday here that is also widely celebrated by > > non-religious people)? Just curious. > > The third option: it is celebrated by everyone although the religious > ceremonies are performed only by the Hindus. It is quite possibly the > biggest festival here in India and the festivities and the preparations > start some 30 days before the big night. > > Ah well, I can't think of anything else at the moment and, besides, it > is time for me to morph into a christmas tree. :) > > Ritu > GCU Blinded By The Light And as it happens, Houston has a large and prosperous Indian community, so in this mornings paper....with photos of a local temple: http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/religion/ That is a place I'd like to visit! xponent Architecture Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
