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Hindu Students Association Diwali Flyer

Black typed text on a yellow small poster from the Hindu Student Association promoting Diwali.
Title:
Hindu Students Association Diwali Flyer
Description:
Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. During the holiday, people set out diyas, a type of oil lamp often lit with a cotton wick, to symbolize the victory of light over darkness. Celebrations have previously been put on by the Duke India Association, now known as Duke Diya. Currently, the Hindu Student Association organizes Diwali celebrations on campus, along with other religious holidays and services such as Holi and Hindu Baccalaureate. In 2011, Duke hired its first Hindu Chaplain, Usha Rajagopalan, to support Hindu Life on campus. Duke Diya has focused on hosting social events for South Asian students and co-hosts celebrations with South Asian and other cultural organizations.
Date:
2003
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED Some Rights Reserved
Citation:
2003 Diwali Flyer, Hindu Students Association records, 2000-2004, Box 1, Diwali 2003, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.