Singapore Little India | Deepavali Light up 2022 | Deepavali Celebration in Singapore

Singapore Little India | Deepavali Light up 2022 | Deepavali Celebration in Singapore

Visitors to Little India will be greeted by bright lights and colours for the next few weeks after the annual Deepavali light-up kicked off on SEP 16th.

Deepavali, popularly known as the Festival of Lights, is the most important Hindu festival and is celebrated worldwide. It falls on Oct 24 this year.

The annual Hindu celebration of the triumph of light over darkness

Bright colours, tantalising aromas and the light of a thousand oil lamps fill the streets of Little India during Deepavali.

As one of the major cultural festivals in Singapore, Deepavali (also known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”) is a celebration that marks the triumph of good over evil.

It’s when thousands of Hindu families in the city—and across the world—transform their homes into beacons of light, exchange gifts, share feasts and perform pooja (prayers) to deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of fertility and prosperity.

Before the day of the festival, Hindu families throng Little India to gear up at the district’s many bazaars, and snap photos of the stunning street light-up.

The monumental installations, Instagram-worthy decorations and bright festive lights will stand in the neighbourhood for about a month after Deepavali, so there’s plenty of time to celebrate with the locals. Chase the scents of floral garlands and incense while browsing through stalls hawking gold jewellery, traditional snacks, embroidered sari (traditional Indian womenswear) and ornamental decorations. Enjoy a musical performance under the stars while getting an intricate henna tattoo done. Or simply park yourself at any of the neighbourhood’s many coffee shops with a mug of teh tarik (pulled milk tea) to watch one of the most beautiful festivals in Singapore blossom.

Little India // Deepavali 2022 Lights // Serangoon Road // Campbell Lane // Indian Heritage Centre // Race Course Road

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