Celebrating Diwali

Westport’s Indian community tonight celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at Christ & Holy Trinity Church. The event drew about 170 persons and included cultural performances by local children’s groups, live music with a DJ, dancing, and dinner. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year and gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. Emcees for the cultural events were Staples High School students Vrinda Kareddy, a junior, and Eshita Kumar, sophomore. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo