In Singapore you can find so many races. In addition to the Chinese and Malays, it is the Indians who make up the majority of the country. Greater parts of the Indian community in Singapore are Hindus, but you can find Hindustanis who are Christians, Muslims and Buddhists as well. They are highly admired for their delicious curries and rotis, and the lively festivals held all around the year. It is the festivals that bring off the significance of Indian culture. The colors, lights, food, dancing and singing makes people of all cultures ecstatic. In Hinduism the cow is treated as a holy animal. Most of the Hindus do not eat beef or they prefer being strict vegetarians due to Buddhist beliefs.
The festival of lights, popularly known as Deepawali is another event celebrated by Hindus in Singapore and all over the world. It factually means row of lights. This colorful feast falls between October and November. During diwali the homes are decorated with fresh mango leaves and kolams. Sweet syrupy delicacies like jelebi, ney urundai, thosais, murukku and vadais are served during this fiesta. People are dressed up in all rich colors. The departed are specially reminisced during this event.
Tamil New Year falls in the month of April, and is also known as Varusha Pirappu. During this day they engage in meaningful and harmonious activities. Everyone dresses up in new clothes and go shopping, prepare sweets and savory snacks for the large celebration. It is a tradition to light up a lamp at the dawn of the New Year.
Another vibrant event is the Pongal or the Harvest festival. In Singapore this event is considered as the beginning of the auspicious month of Thai. It is a festival where god is considered priority and the offerings are done to god. During this season they make Pongal rice, play drums, clarinets, and Conch shells to enjoy themselves. There are a lot of wonderful cultural festivities of India that are held In the country. Hindus in the region follow the Indian customs and culture just as they do in India. While at your stay in Singapore if you wish for a Singapore hotel reservation, the ideal hotel for you would be Copthorne Kings Hotel Singapore which is an exceptional Singapore city centre hotel.
