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Happy Diwali

Light amid darkness
Some light
Stars
Dark holes

Priests Politicians Patriarchs

Crackers and NaMo bombs
Namo Bombs replacing Lalu bombs
Replacing Yadav bombs
Gandhi bombs hahaha

Why not a new light

Wish you a new light
THIS DIWALI

HAPPY DIWALI

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  1. Anita SabatOctober 22, 2014 at 10:23 PM

    Great message!
    May we all get new light!
    Happy Diwali!

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:12 PM

      Thanks, Anita, and wish you and all your dearest ones the joys and blessings of Diwali.

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  2. ManiparnaOctober 22, 2014 at 11:48 PM

    Nice message conveyed...Happy Diwali to you too.. :-)

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:12 PM

      It came from some frustration, in fact, Mani. Wish you too a very enlightening Diwali.

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  3. UnknownOctober 23, 2014 at 12:12 AM

    I wish I find the new light before I die. Happy Diwali. :)

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:13 PM

      You will, Namrata, I assure you. Take it as a prophecy from me. It may not be in the form of a political leader or any person from outside you!

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  4. RajeshOctober 23, 2014 at 9:26 AM

    Wish you Happy Deepavali.

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:14 PM

      Most happy to receive your greetings, Rajesh, and happier still to extend the same wishes to you.

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  5. Paresh KaleOctober 23, 2014 at 11:10 AM

    A very happy Diwali to you and your family !

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:14 PM

      Thank you Paresh. Let us wish you and family too on this occasion.

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  6. Gowthama RajaveluOctober 23, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    Simple and thought provoking.. Happy diwali!

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:15 PM

      Happy Diwali to you too. I have extended the thought in a new post. Most welcome.

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  7. Proactive IndianOctober 23, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    Happy Diwali to you and your family!

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  8. All Top SecretOctober 23, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    Wish you very very HAPPY DIWALI..............

    http://www.alltopsecret.com/

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:17 PM

      Thank you and may you have a very enlightening Diwali too.

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  9. UnknownOctober 23, 2014 at 3:15 PM

    Wishing a very happy Diwali to you and your family :) :)

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    1. Tomichan MatheikalOctober 23, 2014 at 7:18 PM

      Thanks, Deepa. Wish you and family too the blessings of Diwali.

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  10. dokka srinivasuOctober 24, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    Dear Sir

    Happy Diwali wishes to you. Sir just now first time i saw your blog and due to this reason today i gave this comment for your Diwali post.

    Sir please look into my Lamps of India message which i shared in my Heritage of India blog and give your comments.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/09/lamps-of-india.html

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