Chopda Pujan at Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., 2001

Photograph of unidentified individuals performing pooja at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more

Photograph of unidentified individuals performing pooja at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more

Photograph of a shrine for Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more

Photograph of a shrine for Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more

Photograph of the exterior of the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Officially registered as the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., the Hindu Temple of Burnaby, previously known as Vishva Hindu Parishad temple, stands as one of Canada's oldest and largest Hindu temples. It was founded on May 15, 1972 as a small prayer hall in North… more

Photograph of a shrine for Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more

Photograph of a shrine for Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha at a Chopda Poojan put on by the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C. in Burnaby, B.C. Chopda Poojan is a Hindu ritual performed during Diwali. Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is a major religious festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs, and translates to "the Festival of Lights." The festival lasts five… more