This year, Diwali will be celebrated on October 31st. On this day, homes are decorated with diyas, and Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped together. Worshipping Lakshmi is believed to bring ...

So what is the deeper significance of lighting a diya (clay lamp) during Diwali? Kumud Merani tells us more. Disclaimer: Every religion and country as well as state in India might have different ...

Image caption, Punam creates Diwali gift bags for her son's classmates ... is making it as bright as possible and lighting diyas around the house. In Hindu tradition, the lighting of diyas ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and hope over despair. The ...

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali is also celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali ...

20:54 (IST) Nov 06 Over three lakh diyas lit on banks of Saryu river in new world record A new world record was set in the holy city of Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali Tuesday with over three lakh ...