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DeepaRaya is a name for the Deepavali and Hari Raya festivals, which are traditionally celebrated by Hindus and Muslims, respectively, in Malaysia as well as in Singapore.The word came about because of the occasional coincidental timing of the Hindu festival Deepavali and the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr, referred to in the Malay language as Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /), also called Deepavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī) or Deepawali (IAST: Dīpāwalī), [4] is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism.
Malaysian Indians of the Hindu faith celebrate Deepavali, the festival of light, [38] while Thaipusam is a celebration in which Hindu pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves. [39] The most important Sikh festival is the Sikh new year or Vaisakhi festival. Other important days are Lodi and Gurpurab.
Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hindu month of Kartika and, much like Easter, the date changes every year. In 2019, Diwali started on October 25 , in 2020, it fell on November 14 ...
Kongsi was also the Malay word for sharing - symbolizing a shared celebration. As the Hindu festival of Deepavali also occasionally occurs around Eid ul-Fitr, the portmanteau of DeepaRaya has also come into common usage. Malaysia's national-level Kongsi Raya celebrations are now held in Johor's Danga Bay where they draw up to 300,000 people. [4]
Some of the major Hindu festivals celebrated every year include Deepavali (festival of lights), Thaipusam (Lord Murugan festival), Pongal (harvest festival) and Navaratri (Durga festival). [39] Deepavali is the primary Hindu festival in Malaysia. The Malaysian Hindus traditionally hold open houses over Deepavali, where people of different ...
Hindus in Malaysia celebrate Deepavali, the festival of light, [25] while Thaipusam is a celebration in which pilgrims from all over the country meet at the Batu Caves. [53] Wesak (Malay for Vesak), the day of Buddha's birth, is a public holiday.
The Malayalees in Malaysia do observe Malayalee festivals such as Vishu and Onam festivals. Moreover, they also observe Deepavali and Thaipusam. [citation needed] As the Onam festival is observed for 10 days in Kerala, the Malaysian Malayalees only observe it for one day.