Diwali Stamp ....
I usually never read forwarded emails, but this one caught my attention ....
"Diwali is an important Indian festival, and the U.S. Post Office Department is thinking about issuing stamps for this occasion. And why not, USPS has stamps for other festivals like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Eid, and Chinese New Year.
For those who dont know what Diwali is, here is a brief description -
The word "Diwali" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Deepavali" -- Deepa meaning light and Avali, meaning a row. It means a row of lights and indeed illumination forms its main attraction. Every home - lowly or mightly - the hut of the poor or the mansion of the rich - is alit with the orange glow of twinkling diyas-small earthen lamps - to welcome Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Diwali celebrates the coronation of Rama, one of our greatest kings ...
Multi-coloured Rangoli (the design of the background of this page is of rangoli, also people drawn with rice flour on the grounds into their house, rangoli) designs, floral decorations and fireworks lend picturesness and grandeur to this festival which heralds joy, mirth and happiness in the ensuring year.
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has so aptly put forth the true significance of Diwali in these beautiful lines:The night is black; Kindle the lamp of love With thy life and devotion.
To do this, USPS needs 500,000 signatures to have a stamp release, and so far they have 205,000 and more people who have signed the petition.
Please go to the site below and support the release of the Diwali stamp. Also, please forward widely to others who would support this idea (You do not have to be Indian to sign the petition!)"
http://www.petitiononline.com/diwali03/
"Diwali is an important Indian festival, and the U.S. Post Office Department is thinking about issuing stamps for this occasion. And why not, USPS has stamps for other festivals like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Eid, and Chinese New Year.
For those who dont know what Diwali is, here is a brief description -
The word "Diwali" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Deepavali" -- Deepa meaning light and Avali, meaning a row. It means a row of lights and indeed illumination forms its main attraction. Every home - lowly or mightly - the hut of the poor or the mansion of the rich - is alit with the orange glow of twinkling diyas-small earthen lamps - to welcome Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Diwali celebrates the coronation of Rama, one of our greatest kings ...
Multi-coloured Rangoli (the design of the background of this page is of rangoli, also people drawn with rice flour on the grounds into their house, rangoli) designs, floral decorations and fireworks lend picturesness and grandeur to this festival which heralds joy, mirth and happiness in the ensuring year.
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has so aptly put forth the true significance of Diwali in these beautiful lines:The night is black; Kindle the lamp of love With thy life and devotion.
To do this, USPS needs 500,000 signatures to have a stamp release, and so far they have 205,000 and more people who have signed the petition.
Please go to the site below and support the release of the Diwali stamp. Also, please forward widely to others who would support this idea (You do not have to be Indian to sign the petition!)"
http://www.petitiononline.com/diwali03/
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