At Arcturus Hospice we have a lot diversity and we celebrate many different holidays. Today we celebrate the festival of Diwali. Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere. Diwali “row of lamps”; also spelled Deepavali.
Diwali symbolises the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. During the celebration -temples, homes, shops and office buildings are brightly illuminated.
During this day, revellers adorn themselves in their finest clothes, illuminate the interior and exterior of their homes with diyas (oil lamps or candles), offer puja (worship) to Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, light fireworks, and partake in family feasts, where mithai (sweets) and gifts are shared.
We did our bit at the Office today:)) So here’s wishing everyone A Very Happy Diwali ….
Kate Gorinshteyn is the director of marketing at Arcturus Health Care. Arcturus is a fast-growing Hospice striving to provide the highest level of quality care to patients faced with life-limiting illnesses. Our goal is to make each patient as pain-free as possible and give physiological, emotional and spiritual support to both the patient and family. We understand that the decision change from curative to comfort care is difficult, and our team is trained to help you every step of the way!
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