‘Let us move from
untruth to truth and from darkness to light.’
Vimukti Pothnal celebrated Diwali Festival in its premises
on 12th of November, 2023. Diwali is a festival of light that
enlightens the hearts and brings joy to every heart. The activities
permeate the vimukti premises with an atmosphere of togetherness and
hope. The sponsored children celebrated the festival of Diwali with
great enthusiasm. They decorated the premises with earthen lighted
lamps, and inaugurated the festive program with lighting the lamp by
the dignitaries (Mrs. Bernadette, Mrs. JATTIOT Lily, Mrs. Belleville
Christiane, Mr. Eric, and Mrs. Patricia). Diwali celebration begins
with a solemn prayer led by Fr. Sathish Fernandes, to the almighty
and a beautiful thought, that filled our hearts and minds with love
and harmony. Bro. Karthik Jemes spoke about the significance of the
festival- how good always conquered evil and about why and how
Diwali is celebrated across India. Besides sensitizing sponsored
children about the ill- effects of crackers, they also shared the
guidelines of environment-friendly celebrating Diwali. Wonderful
presentation of earthen laps which decorated the entire vimukti
office with colorful lights. Which instilled a sense of victory of
light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and
hope over despair. The entire presentation filled the hearts with
the spirit of Diwali and they enjoyed the celebrations
wholeheartedly. Everyone gathered for the program highly appreciated
the program. Certainly, it was the unique Diwali we had ever
celebrated.
