PARSIPPANY — BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir will welcome more than 1,000 community members for its annual celebration of Diwali and the Hindu New Year, one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals. Parsippany Mayor Pulkit Desai is expected to attend as a special guest.
Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. At BAPS, the celebration brings families and the wider community together to experience the faith, traditions and values at the heart of the festival.
The celebrations will be held at the mandir, 3 Entin Road, on three days:
- Saturday, October 24, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Kids’ Diwali Celebration, followed by fireworks. To register, click here.
- Sunday, November 8, 9:30 a.m.: Diwali and Chopda Pujan.
- Tuesday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Hindu New Year and Grand Annakut.
A centerpiece of the Hindu New Year celebration is the Annakut, a traditional offering of hundreds of intricately arranged vegetarian dishes lovingly prepared by devotees and offered to God in gratitude. Visitors will also experience colorful, handcrafted rangoli, festive Diwali décor and families in traditional Indian attire.
This year’s celebration also features “Light Beyond Lamps: Journey Through Hindu Sanskruti,” a cultural exhibition exploring how Hindu traditions and values continue to shape everyday life.
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