Credit River ritual raises ripple in Peel (Toronto Star)

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Credit River ritual raises ripple in Peel

 

Local Hindu leaders lobbying for sacred place to

scatter ashes, make offerings

 

Mar 03, 2007 04:30 AM

Phinjo Gombu

STAFF REPORTER

 

Adrienne Duff noticed them three years ago, drifting

in a Brampton branch of the Credit River.

 

Clusters of flowers, plastic statues, coconuts – some

still wrapped in plastic – even jewellery and money.

 

" We started receiving calls from landowners, not just

on Fletcher's Creek but also in the main Credit area, "

said Duff, a watershed-monitoring specialist with

Credit Valley Conservation.

 

The mystery was traced to devout Hindus who were

making river offerings as a means of conveying

blessings, part of their traditional worship.

 

 

full text of article:

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/187841

 

 

Happy Holi/Phagwah!!

 

Keval

 

 

 

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