My second deepavali celebration all alone in Singapore; usually I call 2 important person on that day, 1st my mom and 2nd my fiancee (present), lover (past) & wife (future). what surprises me was there particular question, whether singapore celebrate deepavali? it is actually good question because I didn’t shared my previous year experience with them, so they thought I won’t be getting leave as well.
Coming to deepavali celebration in Singapore
Little India well known place for indians in singapore, deepavali will be celebrated with lots of light decoration all over all the streets in Little India, this year they have extended more lighting and covered all the streets almost they were switched ON for the past 1 month.
Crackers are banned in singapore so most of the deepavali fun is missing, like we can’t enjoy the skies in the night of deepavali how we are doing in India. In simple words, India – deepavali was full fun, enjoyment & beautiful & here it is another public holiday.
But Little India is happening place during deepavali because of shopping, stage programmes, food & long walk in the streets are really great fun; this year I went to deepavali shopping few days before and when I went to explore it was rush, for 30 minutes I felt like in Chennai (T.Nagar)
Eventhough I celebrated deepavali alone it was different experience this year.
November 4, 2008 at 9:29 pm |
srini ..good to see the calm and colorful diwali n singapore. u know one things this year in chennai there was a record set by the level of pollution and the decibels.
the world is getting worse day by day bcos of global warming and pollution. Most of the countries in this world banned the fireworks. why don’t we do it in our country ? . But still I am the one who loves to see the night crackers for hours n hours and love to burst crackers with high decibels. On the other part the thoughts on the green earth make to think on the other side also…!
one better things is to decrease the production of crakers in Sivakasi year by year…at least our next generation will have a pollution free earth. just my perception !
November 6, 2008 at 6:20 pm |
I thought banning fireworks in our country? will draw reason for many parties to make restless situation in the name of religion… like you said we can slowly reduce the production so that people will reduce the usage… again I feel next generation will be using less crackers as they will be busy in watching TV programs on deepavali than enjoying crackers.