Australian PM Albanese Celebrates Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas at Temple and Gurdwara

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday visited a temple and a gurdwara to celebrate festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. He posted photos on X wearing an orange turban during his visit to a gurdwara in Glenwood, a suburb of Sydney. Albanese also inaugurated newly expanded kitchen at gurdwara.

“Happy Bandi Chhor Divas! Wonderful to celebrate at Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood today and open newly expanded kitchen, serving thousands of people every week,” Albanese posted on X.

photos featured Australian Prime Minister smiling while posing with community members and taking a selfie with devotees.

Albanese visited Sydney’s Murugan Temple where he celebrated Diwali with Tamil Australian community.

“Deepavali celebrates victory of light over darkness. Fantastic to join with Tamil Australian community at Sydney Murugan Temple today. temple draws in people from all walks of life every day, and has become a sanctuary for Western Sydney's South Asian Hindu community,” Albanese posted on X.

Earlier, Australian prime minister wished “a happy Festival of Lights to all those celebrating over coming days”.

“This annual festival of joy, hope and togerness is an extraordinarily beautiful celebration of faith and culture - one embraced by Australia's diverse and vibrant society,” he wrote in a press release shared on X.

“With its celebration of victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, it affirms ideals that inspire Australians from all walks of life. rituals and tritions of Diwali are in every way an expression of community, culture and heritage. It's a moment to enjoy company of loved ones, and to reflect on shared inheritance of centuries of trition,” Albanese said.