KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 – MIC secretary-general A. Sakthivel said the party will hold its Deepavali open house at the Batu Caves temple on Nov 10. He said the event would be held in the vicinity of the temple from 9.30 am to 1 pm. He said on Wednesday that all communities were invited to join in the celebration.
According to the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, this year Deepavali, which celebrates the triumph of good over evi, would fall on Nov 10. Menawhile, Hindus also observe Deepavali on ‘Saturthasi Tithi’, the 14th day of the month of ‘Iypasi’, based on the Hindu ‘panjangam’ calendar.
