Hinduism in Singapore petition was launched by educator Sangeetha Thanapal which attracted nearly 20,000 signatures.A rally was also planned in Hong Lim Park but was Cancelled by the Police. Some of the major Hindu festivals celebrated every year include "Deepavali (Divali)", "Thaipusam", "Pongal", "Tamil New Year" or Varsha Pirappu, Holi also known as Festival of Colours and Thimithi or otherwise known as the Fire Walking Festival. Deepavali is a public holiday in Singapore.The Hindus have also urged the government to make Thaipusam,a public holiday ,since Christians and Muslims have two public holiday each. Hinduism in Singapore Hindu religion and culture in Singapore can
Theory of Colours and blue) and, closing the circle, imagination ("Phantasie") to both the unnecessary and the beautiful (purple and red). Magenta appeared as a colour term only in the mid-nineteenth century, after Goethe. Hence, references to Goethe's recognition of "magenta" are fraught with interpretation. If one observes the colours coming out of a prism—an English person may be more inclined to describe as magenta what in German is called "Purpur"—so one may not lose the intention of the author. However, literal translation is more difficult. Goethe's work uses two composite words for mixed (intermediate) hues along with corresponding usual colour terms such