Diwali: Hindu festival of light in Preston

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Hindus celebrated their festival of light with a feast at a temple in Preston.

Diwali and the Hindu new year saw 350 different sweet and savoury dishes offered up to deities at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.

The mandir - or temple - in Ribble Bank Street saw people flow in and out all day for people to offer up their prayers and worship to gods.

placeholder image — The mandir - or temple - in Ribble Bank Street saw people flow in and out all day for people to offer up their prayers and worship to gods.

The mandir was decorated with fresh flowers and fairy lights

placeholder image — The mandir was decorated with fresh flowers and fairy lights

Worshipers offered their devotions before food was shared at a feast

placeholder image — Worshipers offered their devotions before food was shared at a feast

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