Picture of the Day: Diwali Dandia in Karachi

Posted on October 30, 2006
Filed Under >Adil Najam, Culture & Heritage, Minorities, Photo of the Day, Religion
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Adil Najam

Sometimes you put up a picture just because its a nice picture and it makes you feel good. This is one of those times.

This picture is from ‘Dandia Nite 2006’, organized this Sunday by the Hindu community in Karachi as part of the Diwali celebrations (from Dawn, 30 October, 2006).  Dandia or Dandiya is a traditional dance often performed at Hindu festivals and on religiously significant occasions.

Earlier post here. Subsequent post on Diwali Celebrations at the Pakistan Muslim League headquarters in Islamabad, here.

20 responses to “Picture of the Day: Diwali Dandia in Karachi”

  1. AJIT TAMBE says:

    HMMMMMMM now my Atma b cam shant to see these picture of dancing hindu people in dandia night at karachi………All Pakistani Muslim People must have to know that so many Muslim in Mumbai & Maharashtra (1state of India)are enjoy Ganesh Festival ,Diwali,Holi, and they are also dancing Nine nights in dandia with us….

  2. pankaj khanna says:

    hi
    i m from sydney. i m happy by seeing this picture .i heard a lot abt pakistan that atrocities on minorities.but by seeing this picture .i realize pakistan minorities are happy and pakistan people gave the minorities equal rights to live. they are not living in fear.
    i wanna visit pakistan and i heard a lot bad abt pakistan in australia too.plz give me some information abt foreigner visit to pakistan.is it safe.
    keep in touch my friends.
    pankaj khanna
    pankajkhanna1@gmail.com

  3. Ghalib says:

    amit!!
    u can get the info from wikipedia and by chattin people from pakistan.its so ironic as im livin in usaworking with an indian team(ppl frm haryana,gujarat,andharapradesh mumbia)spent 24 years in pakistan tht wat a tolerant society it is.hindus in karachi and sind live in harmony no one is killed or what ever but the media thing acrooss the border think tht its terrible there but its not.come to karachi visit see the country trust me tell them ur from india they will open 2 doors instead of one nuthing like wat prevails in media.its human nature to love another religious factor along with u its not the a muslimtalk to a hindu after converting him its true.ill be visiting bombay calcata chandigarh dehli soon with open mind abt the reality tht we are 2 countries an can live like 2 brothers from a singe mother thts subcontinent!!

  4. Amit says:

    This is awesome. I am form Mumbai, India and I would like to know if any can give me more details of Hindu civilisation in Pakistan and especially Karachi. THis is a positive picture of a fair Islamic State of Pakistan and it takes Islamic civilisation of Pakistan to its original days of per-independence culture when Hindus and Muslims lived together with religious unity and harmony.

    If some1 can give me more information on Karachi and Pakistan’s multi-religious culture, i will be glad and will love to visit Karachi.

    Regards,
    Amit Karle
    ukamit11@rediffmail.com

  5. Ameet K. Jajothan says:

    After the mega success of
    Navaratri Special “Garba Night 2004”
    held at YMCA Ground on the 09 of October 2004
    KSAS Events now present to you

    “GARBA NIGHT 2006”
    At
    The City Sports Complex,
    Kashmir Road,Karachi
    on
    the 25th of November 2006

    For more details kindly contact

    Mr. Raju F. Jajothan
    Marketing & Sales Coordinator
    KSAS Events
    Karachi
    phone: 92-21-6024520
    cell: 0345-6199489
    email: ksasevents@yahoo.com

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