The Raleigh Satsang Mandal celebrated the Diwali festival with a program which included kirtans, speeches, a dance by the Bal Mandal and a skit highlighting the importance of Diwali and benefits of going to Mandir regularly. A Kishore did a speech on the �Importance of Diwali � made simple� for the youth and non-gujarati audience. There was also a kirtan which was written and composed by the Yuvak Mandal of Raleigh � �Diwali Ayee Bhakti Deep Jale.� The program concluded with Param Pujya Swamishri�s aashirwad.