London, Nov. 11 -- The Hanuman Chalisa was recited for the first time at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom during a Diwali celebration organised by the Labour Asians Society on November 9, bringing together parliamentarians, community leaders and members of the British Asian community.

The celebration was held in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace at the Palace of Westminster and was led by Manish Tiwari, Founder of Here&Now365, and hosted by Lord Uday Nagaraju of Bloomsbury, patron of the Labour Asians Society.

The recitation was accompanied live by tabla and harmonium, marking a significant moment in the Diwali celebration at the British Parliament.

Coming a day after Remembrance Sunday, the event began with a minute's silence ...