The Asian community celebrated Dussehra at the Stanmore Swaminarayan temple on Friday 19 October evening. There were more than 3000 people who attended the evening from nearby areas of London, including Luton. The temple had more than 100 volunteers. The Ravana effigy (cut out) was 33 feet tall, and people cheered as it was burnt to mark the occasion.
There were food stalls selling bhajiyas, chips and chilli paneer. There were fireworks to conclude the evening, which was supplied and organised by Rupesh. People attended in costumes with Kiran Patel dressed up as Ram, Avnish Upadhyay as Hanuman and Shankar Mehta as Ravana.
Thousands are expected to witness spectacular Diwali fireworks at this temple on 7th November at 8:30pm.
