Lighting up the Taipei night celebrating DiwaliStaff Writer, with CNAHundreds of people yesterday attended Diwali celebrations in Taipei organized by the de facto Indian embassy, enjoying fireworks and traditional music, food and cultural performances. The “auspicious” annual festival “cuts across the lines of religion, region, nation and language,” with about “1.4 billion people celebrating in India and millions of Indians celebrating across the world,” he added. People watch a fireworks display along the banks of Taipei’s Yanping Riverside Park during a celebration of Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, hosted by the India Taipei Association yesterday. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei TimesYadav said that traditionally Indians would illuminate their homes, temples and workspaces with oil lamps, candles and lanterns. Women in Indian clothing pose for a photograph during Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, in Taipei yesterday.
