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...Indeed you can't. Last Saturday night the celebrations started around 6 p.m. as the light of the day faded and families gathered, first for a prayer and then to begin the fun. The odd explosion had been heard across the city in the days leading up to Diwali, but that was nothing compared to the noise that was unleashed as darkness set in. It seemed as if every person in Delhi simultaneously lit a fuse, stood back and waited for the explosion. Color and light shot up from parks and neighborhood streets, from backyards and rooftop terraces. Those...
Harvard students and administrators spiced up Diwali this year with a festive meal in the dining halls and a new prayer space in the Yard. Bright lights, song, and celebration will feature in the festivities as students celebrate the Hindu festival Diwali, also known as the “festival of lights,” next week. One of the most popular and eagerly awaited religious festivals in India, Diwali is celebrated at Harvard through a host of celebratory events. Diwali marks the Indian New Year and commemorates the return of the legendary King Rama from exile. The entire celebration...
...second half, a dance drama, was a cohesive story depicting distinctive incidents from the Lord Krishna’s life, and was masterfully choreographed by Rau-Murthy, Martin, Rohini Nair ’08, and Ramya Parthasarathy ’08. The first act began with a short prayer to the Lord Ganesha asking that the show proceed without any obstacles. This was followed by a playful and whimsical dance called a pushpanjali, or a flower offering, which juxtaposed two types of classical dance from south India—Mohiniattam and the more energetic Kuchipudi. Dancers Vani E. Nambudiri...
After the tour, the pastor, deacons, and I held hands and said a prayer in the sanctuary. Then they left me to sit in one of the pews and gather my thoughts. What must it have been like for those parents 40 years ago, I wondered, knowing that their precious daughters had been snatched away by violence at once so casual and so vicious? How could they endure the anguish unless they were certain that some purpose lay behind their children's murders, that some meaning could be found in immeasurable loss? Those parents would have seen the mourners pour...
...meeting's end, several of the pastors said they wanted to pray for my healing. They placed their hands on my shoulder and called on God to hear their prayers on my behalf. I listened and loved it and said a prayer of my own: that I would have the courage to tell them what was really going on at the White House...