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PERE LAVAL'S DAY 2010-09-09 Every September, devotees flock to Sainte Croix to see the shrine of holy missionary Pere Laval. ... 
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GANESH CHATURTHI 2010-09-11 Hindus of Mauritius honour the birthday of Ganesh, the son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. On ... 
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MISS MAURITIUS NATIONAL PAGEANT 2010-09-01 Preened Mauritian beauties enter the National Pageant, hoping to claim the crown and represent Ma... 
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EID-UL-FITR 2010-09-01 Feast day Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. The Muslim community of Mauritius celebrates with... 
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DIWALI 2010-10-01 Hindus all over Mauritius celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. At sunset, locals light the r... 
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DIWALI
Hindus all over Mauritius celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. At sunset, locals light the rows of candles and lamps that line their balconies and walls. The twinkling spectacle is believed to lead the goddess of fortune to their doors. The common name of the festival is a corruption of the Sanskrit word Deepavali - Deepa meaning light and avali, which means row. The candles and lamps symbolise the rows of light that were lit along the streets upon hero Rama's return to his home city of Ayodhya, after 14 years of exile. Many gods preside over this festival, but the most important is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and material prosperity. The main day of the festivities is seen as a particularly auspicious day for merchants to make up their accounts and balances for the previous year, to go unburdened into the next. After the morning prayers, Hindus share sweets prepared especially for the occasion with family members, neighbours and friends of any faith, in accordance with the m
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