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Our Celebrations
Bardai Brahmin Samaj London's annual Diwali Dinner and Dance is back and better than ever before!
Come and join us at:
The Langley
1st & 2nd Floor, Gade House,
38-42 The Parade,
High Street, Watford,
Hertfordshire
WD17 1AZ
Click here for details on how to reach the venue
Note:
- You are able to drop off guests at the front entrance before parking
- Lifts are avaialbe for the elderly & disabled
Date: Saturday 5th November 2011
Time: 6.30pm - 12.00am
and celebrate the "Festival of Lights" in style
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DEMAND IS HIGH SO PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS WELL IN ADVANCE TO AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT
Highlights of the night include a full 3 course Indian vegetarian meal, fantastic traditional dancing, fashion show and off course our top DJs playing the best of Bhangra, RnB and Bollywood music.
Tickets are just £15.00 (£20.00 for non-members), making this the best value diwali dinner and dance in London!
The deadline for buying tickets is 31st of October. You can purchase your tickets during our Navratri festival. Tickets will NOT be sold after this date.
Cheques should be made payable to “Bardai Brahmin Samaj London”.
We look forward to greeting you at this fantastic event.
History & Meaning
Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu festivals.
The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps' and is celebrated for 5 days according to the lunar Hindu Calendar. It begins in late Ashwin (September–October) and ends in early Kartika (October–November). The first day is Dhan Teras. The last day is Yama Dvitiya, which signifies the second day of the light half of Kartika.
The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with the festival are different in different parts of India:
- In northern India and elsewhere, Diwali celebrates Lord Shri Rama's return from fourteen years of exile to Ayodhya after the defeat of Ravana and his subsequent coronation as king;
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- In Gujarat, the festival honours Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth;
- In Nepal Diwali commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon king Narakaasura;
- In Bengal, it is associated with the Goddess Maa Kali.
In India Hindus will leave the windows and doors of their houses open so that Lakshmi can come in. Rangoli are drawn on the floors - rangoli are patterns and the most popular subject is the lotus flower.
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