Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese on Friday celebrated Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas by visiting a temple and a gurudwara in Sydney. The Australian PM posted a few photos of himself celebrating Diwali with the Tamil Australian community in a Murugan temple.
“Deepavali celebrates the victory of light over darkness. Fantastic to join with the Tamil Australian community at the Sydney Murugan Temple today. The temple draws in people from all walks of life every day, and has become a sanctuary for Western Sydney’s South Asian Hindu community,” Albanese wrote on X.
“The temple draws in people from all walks of life every day, and has become a sanctuary for Western Sydney’s South Asian Hindu community,” he added along with pictures of him celebrating.

Earlier in the day, Albanese, wearing an orange turban visited a gurdwara in Glenwood in the suburbs of Sydney and also opened the newly expanded kitchen in the gurdwara.
The photos showed Australian prime minister smiling and posing with community members and even took a selfie with the devotees.
Bandi Chhor Divas commemorates the release of the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind, from Gwalior Fort during the rule of Mughal emperor Jahangir.

The Australian prime minister wished “a happy Festival of Lights to all those celebrating over the coming days”.
“This annual festival of joy, hope and togetherness is an extraordinarily beautiful celebration of faith and culture – one embraced by Australia’s diverse and vibrant society,” he wrote in a press release shared on X.
“With its celebration of the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance, it affirms the ideals that inspire Australians from all walks of life. The rituals and traditions of Diwali are in every way an expression of community, culture and heritage. It’s a moment to enjoy the company of loved ones, and to reflect on the shared inheritance of centuries of tradition,” Albanese said.