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URI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE—2005 |
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Written by URI Cooperation Circles
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Thursday, 06 October 2005 |
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Manipur, India. Radhamohan Das
Manipur URICC observed the International Day of Peace Vigil September 21st at the Tingkao Ragwang Kulumkai Manipur (India), a worshiping sacred house of an indigenous faith of the Zeliangrong tribe of Manipur.
More than nine diverse religions and spiritual groups of people such as: Tingkao Ragwang Faith, ISKCON Women’s Forum, Buddhists, Bahai Faith, Sikhs, Jains, Meitei indigenous Laininglups of Sanamahi and Ibudhou Pakhangba,devotees of ISKCON, Divine Life and Gita Kendra, SAI and other participated in the IDP Vigil with prayer to the Almighty and devotional songs in praise of Him, for cease-fires and non-violence during the day throughout the world. An All Manipur On-the-Spot Painting Competition on the theme: "Global Community Prayer for Peace" for school children from the Sixth to Eighth Standard was also organized on the same day with distribution of monetary prizes and participation certificates. We will send photos of IDP Vigil celebrations showing the various inter-religious peoples ‘prayer and chanting of holy name of God etc. and painting competition. A press release and article in the context of IDP Vigil were also published in the daily papers to draw the attention of the importance of the IDP Vigil.
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