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Tigard temple marks Diwali with prayers for renewal and prosperity
Tigard temple marks Diwali with prayers for renewal and prosperity
Tigard temple marks Diwali with prayers for renewal and prosperity

Published on: 10/21/2025

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A child holds a pinch of rice during the Chopda Pujan ceremony. Participants use rice as part of the ritual to bless new beginnings for the year ahead.An arti tray sits on a table with incense and candle holders to be used during the ceremony.Children participate in a condensed version of the Chopda Pujan ritual, blessing their school notebooks for the upcoming year.Laptops and notebooks sit arranged at the front of the temple stage. The Diwali ritual blesses tools of work and study for the coming year.A devotee pours water over a statue of a Hindu deity at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Tigard.The offering of light marks the conclusion of the Chopda Pujan ritual and symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness.The Chopda Pujan ceremony concludes with an arti, a traditional offering of light using a small flame.Children's school notebooks are gathered for the youth version of the ritual.Devotees take part in the Chopda Pujan ceremony at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Tigard on Oct. 20, 2025.

Beginning around 5 p.m. Monday, children and adults trickled into a large, brightly lit hall at the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Tigard. Tables were neatly arranged with bright tablecloths and trays holding rice grains, flowers, candles and other items used in a centuries-old ritual marking the Hindu New Year.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2025/10/tigard-temple-marks-diwali-with-prayers-for-renewal-and-prosperity.html

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