Celebrations of any kind are important part of life. They bring us together as a community. Religious celebrations not only draw us together as a community, but also bring us closer to our religion. Saying this Pandit Prameya Chaitanya Ji, the learned Head Priest of Shree Mahalakshmi Temple Vancouver, thanked and blessed the houseful gathering at the Michael J. Fox Theatre on March 10 for celebrating Holi, popularly known as the Festival of Colors. Talking about world peace and emphasizing on the need for recognizing spiritual values Prameya Ji said, “Spiritual practice is the most pressing, urgent and indispensable need of humanity today and spiritual dignitaries command the highest esteem from among the statesmen and kings. They deserve to be honored first according to Hindu scriptures”.
A significant highlight of this seemingly multi-faith program was that about a dozen spiritual leaders, including community activists and literary personalities Acharya Sri Nath Dwevedi and Gian Singh Kotli from Surrey, were befittingly honored on the stage.
The entire atmosphere at the colorful celebration produced an impressive picture of harmony and multi-faith unity like the colors of Holi, which is traditionally celebrated by exchanging good wishes and pouring colors on each other.
It was quite amazing that the three hour fascinating stage program was arranged almost entirely by young women volunteers. All dances and songs from various states of India were fascinating. The famous Jawani Bhangra Team of Bharati Sandhu was so captivating that they were requested to put up a second performance at the end.
