Deepavali

Today is Deepavali (aka ‘Dewali’) – a national holiday in Singapore.

Deepavali is the Hindu “Festival of Lights”, a celebration of good over evil, worship of Mother Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) and the reduction of poverty.

Sounds good to me…

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