Australian PM Albanese visits temple, gurdwara to celebrate Diwali

The 61-year-old leader takes to X to share photos of himself as he dons an orange turban and visits a gurdwara in Glenwood in the suburbs of Sydney

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Canberra, Updated At : 06:31 PM Nov 01, 2024 IST

Anthony Albanese at the gurdwara. Photo: X@AlboMP

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday visited a temple and a gurdwara to celebrate the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.

The 61-year-old leader took to X to share photos of himself as he donned an orange turban and visited a gurdwara in Glenwood in the suburbs of Sydney. Albanese also opened the newly expanded kitchen in the gurdwara.

“Happy Bandi Chhor Divas! Wonderful to celebrate at Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood today and open the newly expanded kitchen, serving thousands of people every week,” Albanese wrote on X.

The photos showed the Australian prime minister smiling as he posed with the community members and also clicked a selfie with devotees.

Albanese visited Sydney's Murugan Temple where he celebrated Diwali with the Tamil Australian community.

“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 posted on X.

Earlier, the Australian prime minister wished “a happy Festival of Lights to all those celebrating over the coming days”.