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Thousands of people visited the Golden Mile and Cossington Park to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu faith as it marks the end of the Hindu year and signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, hope over despair and knowledge over... 0 comments
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One of the most awaited and sacred festivals in the Hindu calender is Navratri - the nine-day festival of dance that celebrates the nine manifestations of the Hindu Goddess Durga, it's celebrated between 21st to 29th of September. Temples, communtiy centre's and outdoor parks around the world mark the festival as devotee's flock... 0 comments
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A Hindu spiritual leader was welcomed to Leicester today by thousands of devotees as he made a rare appearance in the city. His Holiness, affectionately known as Bhaishri to his followers, is in the city for eight days as part of the Shrimad Bhagavat Katha (Krishna Speaks) cultural event at Rushey Fields, off Melton Road. ... 0 comments
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A Hindu spiritual leader was welcomed to Leicester today by thousands of devotees as he made a rare appearance in the city. His Holiness, affectionately known as Bhaishri to his followers, is in the city for eight days as part of the Shrimad Bhagavat Katha (Krishna Speaks) cultural event at Rushey Fields, off Melton... 0 comments
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Thousands of people from across the country came to Leicester last night to watch the annual Diwali celebrations.   Around 37,000 people attended the festivities which took place on Leicester's Golden Mile and Cossington Street Recreation Ground.     Diwali, known as the festival of light, is celebrated... 0 comments
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Around 500 people attended a special Diwali event in Leicester on Saturday to get into the festive spirit.   The Diwali Extravaganza event took place at the Peepul Enterprise on Orchardson Avenue and offered visitors the chance to get in some last minute shopping, eat traditional Indian cuisine and watch traditional... 0 comments
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Hindus from Leicester and further afield gathered every night from the 4th of October till the 29th, to celebrate Navratri, the "nine nights" dedicated to the Goddess Durga.     People turned up in their beautiful Indian clothing with bright colours and delicate designs and participated in the religious Puja... 0 comments
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A glamorous awards ceremony in London took place last week celebrating the achievements of British Asian men and women at the height of their professions.     Around 250 people attended the Asian Professional Awards at the Grange Hotel in London on Friday 9 October.   Nominees from the length and breadth... 0 comments
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A group of sixteen Muslim people from Leicester took part in a panel discussion, to discuss the issue of extremism.   The discussion took place at Central Mosque on Conduit Street, and involved men and women ranging from 14 years of age to late 40s.     Many different issues surrounding extremism were... 0 comments
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When most people think of Thailand, they imagine an exotic and luxurious holiday destination, but little is known about the harsh reality of the lives of the Pakistani Christian asylum seekers, who are being treated like criminals in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.     Many of these Pakistani Christians moved to... 0 comments
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Thousands of people took part in the colourful Holi celebrations in Leicester yesterday, with two large events at Spinney Hill Park and Cossington Recreation Ground.   The festival which welcomes the arrival of spring, and the victory of good over evil is celebrated by Hindus throughout the world, in Leicester the celebrations... 0 comments
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A new book exploring the relationships between Hindus and Christians living in the west, has been launched in Leicester.   The book entitled 'The Meeting of Opposites' was written by the former Director of the St Philips Centre, Canon Andrew Wingate.  Speaking at the launch he said, "We have 50,000 Hindus living here, and... 0 comments
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