10 things to know about Deepavali


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AS the Festival of Lights descends upon us once again, it is time to reflect on the significance of the rituals that come with it.

In celebrating the destruction of evil and the triumph of goodness, Malaysia Hindu Sangam deputy president Kandasamy Velayuthan and International Society for Krishna Consciousness secretary general Simheshwara Dasa tell StarMetro about the symbolic meanings behind the festivities.

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