The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) urges all Guyanese to pay heed to the important messages of Diwali and to resist evil in all its forms.
The IAC is also calling on Guyanese to work together co-operatively and harmoniously for the economic development and growth of Guyana and for national unity.
Extending greetings to all Guyanese, especially those who follow the philosophical teachings of Hinduism, on the occasion of the festival of lights, the IAC noted two themes which characterize the celebration of the festival of Diwali.
The first deals with the triumph of good over evil as told by the story of the destruction of Ravan, the king of Lanka by Shri Rama which is recorded in the Ramayana.
And the second theme deals with the creation of wealth and attainment of prosperity which devotees feel will be bestowed on them by their veneration of Lakshmi Mata or the mother Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
