BAPS San Jose Lights Up for Diwali and Annakut 2025
Diwali and the Annakut festival represent some of the most joyful and spiritually meaningful occasions in the Hindu calendar, and San Jose's BAPS community came together to celebrate both with devotion and festivity.
🪔 BAPS San Jose Marks Diwali and Annakut with Community Celebration
The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha center in San Jose, California held its Diwali and Annakut Celebration for 2025, bringing together devotees and community members to observe two of the most significant occasions in the Swaminarayan tradition. Annakut, which translates to 'mountain of food,' is a celebration in which an elaborate offering of hundreds of food items is presented to the deity, symbolizing gratitude and devotion. The event reflects the active spiritual and cultural programming that BAPS organizes for its global network of centers, with the San Jose gathering serving as an important anchor for the region's Gujarati and broader Hindu diaspora community. [7]
Sources: [7] BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha