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South Asian communities mark Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas holidays across Metro Vancouver | CBC News
Communities across Metro Vancouver gathered Sunday for Diwali, known as the festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated by several major religions around the world and, for each faith, celebrates different stories and histories. For Hindus, the festivities mark the return of the deity Rama after years of exile, or to honour the goddess of wealth. For Jains, it marks the passing of their spiritual leader, Mahavira. And Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas — a day that overlaps with Diwali — to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind, a revered 17th-century figure in the faith, who had been imprisoned for 12 years by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. In Surrey, B.C., visitors to Lakshmi Narayan Mandi

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