Well Diwali the Indian festival of Lights is just around the corner and thousands of Indians living abroad are logging on to religious Web sites in the run-up to this Hindu festival. As more and more sites are now offering online prayer services. The October 20 marks the beginning of Diwali which is celebrated by the millions of Indians living in India as well as in countries like Britain, the United States and Canada.
But as bursting of firecrackers is not really allowed in the western countries and also the lack of religious temples the Indians abroad are making a beeline to the religious web portals like Saranam.com and Pariharam.com for offering prayers which cost prices ranging from $8 to $15. Such religious portals are offering IT-savvy devotees prayer sessions done at temples in India, sending them a DVD of the prayer and offerings like dried flowers or vermillion, blessed by the priest.
It seems technology is bringing man closer to god and his own religious beliefs and rituals. God bless technology! 
