Diwali and Annakut Celebrations 2016

13 Oct 2016 - 31 Oct 2016

Diwali Celebration with HH Mahant Swami Maharaj, Gondal, India

30 Oct 2016

Diwali Celebration with HH Mahant Swami Maharaj at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gondal, India.

New Year Celebrations with Param Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, Gondal, India

31 Oct 2016

New Year Celebrations for Vikram Samvat 2073 with HH Mahant Swami Maharaj at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gondal.

Diwali & Annakut Celebrations 2016, India

31 Oct 2016

Diwali and Annkut Celebrations at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs, India.

Diwali & Annakut Celebration 2016, North America

30 Oct 2016

The Hindu New Year was traditionally celebrated with the Annakut as a devotional gratitude for the past year and to seek blessings for the New Year ahead.

Diwali & Annakut Celebrations 2016, UK & Europe

30 Oct 2016

The festivals of Diwali and the Hindu New Year Annakut were celebrated with joyous devotion at all BAPS Swaminarayan mandirs and centres around the UK and in Europe

Diwali & Annakut Celebrations 2016, Asia Pacific

31 Oct 2016

Diwali and Annkut Celebrations at BAPS Centers in Asia Pacific countries.

Kids’ Diwali Celebration 2016, North America

6 Nov 2016

The BAPS Kids’ Diwali Celebration combined the traditional rituals with patient explanations and fun-filled games to engage a younger audience

Annakut at Western Australia Parliament, Perth, Australia

8 Nov 2016

Over 90 people, including respected Members of Parliament, leaders of various Hindu communities, and BAPS guests, attended the event held in the Aboriginal People’s Room of the WA Parliament.

BAPS Campus Fellowship Celebrates Diwali 2016, North America

6 Nov 2016

BAPS Campus Fellowships across North America held their Annual Diwali Celebration at university campuses.

Diwali-Annakut Exhibition at Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

24 Oct 2016

For the second year in a row, the Parliament of Victoria hosted the Diwali Exhibition in which the Indian community put forth a magnificent exhibition depicting its rich cultural heritage in the Queens Hall of the Parliament House.

British Prime Minister Hosts Diwali Reception at 10 Downing Street, London, UK

24 Oct 2016

Prime Minister Theresa May hosted a special reception on Monday 24 October 2016 at 10 Downing Street to celebrate Diwali.