Mangalore : While birthdays are observed even cake –cutting ,and Christmas festival is attended by many Hindus in Christion  localities , as in Goa , Rosario (Christian )High School celebrated the festival of lights ,the Hindu Deepavali recently.

Parish  priest Fr. Roshan (light) D’Souza  presided even  the event , with  Ms .Chandrakala Nandavar retired principal of Ganapathi Junior college as chief guest .

Rosario headmaster Aloysius D‘Souza  and Janardhana Rao , a Konkani social activist, were on the dais . The School had observed Ramzan earlier. After a universal prayer, Welcome and introductory remarks by Rao, Ms. Chandrakala in a key speech said lighting festival was an external  symbol of light within us, and we must guard the earth as also light up the lives in other people.

Aloysius D’Souza and Fr. Roshan also spoke. Ms.Claudia D’Souza thanked the gathering of teachers, students and guests Rakshita a Std. X student, was master of the ceremony