FIJI, September 20, 2006: For the first time ever a historic Diwali Issue magazine will be published by the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji to mark the Festival of Lights 2006. The magazine, which is an A4 format, is scheduled to be launched at the Hanuman Gari Temple in Nasinu 9 miles on September 26, 2006. The chief guest at the launching will be Pundit Dewan Maharaj, national vice president of the Sabha and owner of Quality Print Limited, a state of the art printing press situated in the capital city of Suva. The magazine has many interesting articles on Diwali, messages from the President and Prime Minister of Fiji and other organizations and individuals associated with the Sabha, Lakshmi Pooja Vidhi, Diwali recipes and much more. The magazine is being published under the banner of Sanatan Samachaar, a registered newspaper of the Sabha and will be also posted on the Sabha’s website for maximum readership. Editor Shalendra Prasad said that the first ever Diwali Issue is a historic achievement for the Sabha and assured readers that more interesting things will follow in future for Sanatan followers in Fiji and abroad. “All profits from the publication of this issue will be directed towards the education assistance of needy children,” Mr. Prasad said. The magazine will be sold for a cover price of Fijian Two Dollars. There are more than 300,000 Hindus in Fiji Islands.
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