{"id":76422,"date":"2016-10-30T15:45:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T15:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/?p=76422"},"modified":"2016-10-30T15:45:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-30T15:45:58","slug":"dav-celebrates-diwali-rishi-nirvan-diwas-national-unity-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/76422","title":{"rendered":"DAV Celebrates Diwali,  Rishi Nirvan  Diwas  &#038; National Unity Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76423\" src=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PPN2910201603.jpg\" alt=\"ppn2910201603\" width=\"922\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PPN2910201603.jpg 922w, https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/PPN2910201603-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amritsar, Oct. 29 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Diwali celebrations marked gaiety at DAV Public School, Lawrence Road. The auspicious festival of lights, when festivities are lined up one after the other, was charged with festive fervour symbolising triumph of good over evil. The school campus reverberated with the recitation of holy mantras spreading divinity around. The students presented a role \u2013 play depicting the return of Lord Rama, the embodiment of truth and morality, after his victory over Ravana , who personifies evil. Through this\u00a0 presentation , the students reached out to everyone and gave the message of fighting the Ravana within them and try to imbibe the ideals of Lord Rama. The students also took a pledge to celebrate the festival in an eco \u2013 friendly way by saying \u2018No\u2019 to crackers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The students of the school also observed the\u00a0 day as the \u2018Rishi Nirvan Diwas\u2019. It was on this day that Maharishi Dayananda , the greatest reformer of\u00a0 Hinduism and founder of Arya Samaj left his physical body. They also presented a role play based on the spiritual journey of Swami Dayanand, when he first met his guru , Swami Virjanand ji. He was one of the\u00a0 most illustrious disciple of Swami Virjanand . The students remembered him for\u00a0 his tireless work for the political, religious and cultural emancipation of the country. The students paid tribute to Swami ji by\u00a0 taking a pledge to carry on with his mission and vision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The students of the school celebrated National Unity Day to commemorate the 141<sup>st<\/sup> birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel who really unified the country. He is also known as the Iron Man of India who worked hard to make India a united\u00a0 India. The students recalled the life history of Sardar Vallabhai Patel and said that it is very important to maintain unity and integrity of the country. Regional Director Punjab Zone A Dr. Neelam Kamra and Manager of the school Dr.Rajesh Kumar sent their best wishes for the teachers and the students. They advised the students to create awareness among the masses to\u00a0 celebrate Diwali in a green, clean and safe way. Dr. Neera Sharma, Principal of the school blessed the\u00a0 students and addressed them to celebrate\u00a0 a cracker free Diwali. She advised them to follow\u00a0 Vedic values and always work for the integral\u00a0 strength of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Amritsar, Oct. 29 (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; The Diwali celebrations marked gaiety at DAV Public School, Lawrence Road. The auspicious festival of lights, when festivities are lined up one after the other, was charged with festive fervour symbolising triumph of good over evil. 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