Carson City issues proclamation for Hindu festival of 'Diwali'
Carson City issued a proclamation on November three “recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.” Mayor Robert L. Crowell read the proclamation in the meeting of Carson City Board of Supervisors and then presented it to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed.
Reading out of the proclamation, Mayor Crowell said: I “do hereby recognize the historical and religious significance of Diwali, the festival of lights, and appreciate the religious diversity in both India, the United States and throughout the world and acknowledge and support the relationship of collaboration and respect between the United States and India.”
Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, thanked Mayor Crowell and Supervisors on the occasion for honoring the community and recognizing their most popular festival. Zed stresses that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world and that dialogue would bring us mutual enrichment.
Besides others, Minister of the Unity of the Sierra Church of Carson City, Larry Schneider, was also present.
Diwali aims at dispelling the darkness and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Besides Hindus; Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali, which fell on October 26 this year. Hinduism is oldest and third largest religion of the world with about billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal.
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In the picture taken after the Diwali proclamation at Carson City Board of Supervisors on November three, from left to right, are—supervisors Shelly Aldean, Karen Abowd, Mayor Robert Crowell, Hindu leader Rajan Zed, Molly Walt and John McKenna.
Picture by: M.L. Bates
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