HALDI Kunkum Celebration at Deepshikha Centre, Pardi

Date: 18th January 2025
Day: Saturday
Time: 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Location: Deepshikha Centre, Pardi

Present Members: 1) Fr. Aniedi Peter Okure OP

2) Adv.Fr.Praveen Monteiro (Director of ICID)

3) ICID team member, children of centres & women

Event Description:

On 18th January 2025, Fr. Aniedi Peter Okure OP visited the Deepshikha Centre at Pardi. Upon his arrival, he was warmly welcomed with a tilak and a garland of flowers. During his visit, Fr. Okure interacted with the children and staff, expressing his admiration for the Centre’s efforts in empowering children, young girls, and women through education and social support.

Fr. Praveen Monteiro delivered an inspiring speech on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, highlighting the cultural and spiritual significance of the festival.

To conclude the event, the women and staff at the Centre organized a traditional Haldi-Kumkum ceremony. In this ceremony, the women were given Kumkum, sesame, and jaggery, along with a gift as a gesture of love and unity. The event celebrated the spirit of togetherness.

The program concluded with the distribution of bhel and til-laddoo, symbolizing the sweetness of relationships and the joy of the occasion.

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