As you probably know, Diwali has been a massive event at Dartmouth in past years. Last year, we decorated the Green with over three thousand candles, and our cultural show was packed with attendees.

Celebrated on a new moon day that is one of the darkest days of year, Diwali marks the triumph of good over evil. Hindus around the world light lamps on this occasion to commemorate the victory of light over darkness. According to Hindu legend, Diwali honors the stories of two avatars, or incarnations, of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Our celebration at Dartmouth seeks to unite the traditional aspects of Diwali while including the larger Dartmouth community. The event begins with a traditional service in Rollins Chapel, moves to a more public celebration on the Green with the lighting of lamps, and a Cultural Show at Alumni Hall in the Hopkins Center, followed immediately by a home-cooked dinner. This year, the Cultural Show will feature performances by community members as well as by Raaz and Vandana, Dartmouth's South Asian Dance Troupes. The official schedule is as follows:

DATE: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Free & open to all

PROGRAM
3.00-4.15 pm: Hindu Puja at Rollins Chapel (seating starts at 2.45 pm)
4.15-5.45 pm: Lighting Lamps and sparklers on Dartmouth Green (3500 lamps! :))
6.00-7.30 pm: Cultural Program at Alumni Hall in Hopkins Center with Raaz, Vandana, and Community Members! (seating starts at 5.45 pm)
7.45 pm: Indian Vegetarian Dinner in Alumni Hall

Thank you,

Shanti

The Hindu Students Organization of Dartmouth College

Shanti Board

Ramesh Govindan '13
Sucharita Jayanti ‘14
Siddharth Agrawal ‘14
Anirudh Jayanti ‘14
Shweta Raghu ‘15
Anuraag Girdhar ‘15

Ajay Kannan '15
Aditya Shah ‘15
Vivek Manjunath ‘16

Latika Sridhar '16
Ranganath Kondapally GR
Aarathi Prasad GR
Faculty Advisor: Prasad Jayanti