L UCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on ...

Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen... Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the ...

Diwali, which was held last year on Oct. 24 and this year will occur on Oct. 20, is celebrated by over a billion people ...

Feeling presence of people from Indian sub continent, the Blacktown council is encouraging residents in its local areas to decorate their houses with creative lighting on Diwali theme and enter a ...

Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas are commonly celebrated by lighting Indian lamps which can either be called diyas or divas. Hindus visit the Mandir (Hindu temple), and Sikhs visit the Gurdwara (Sikh ...

Dev Diwali or Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival observed in the Hindu month of ‘Kartik’, celebrated with great pomp and show in the Indian city of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. Dev Diwali is the ...

Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival. Even though their belief ...

The lighting up of iconic sails of Sydney Opera House on Diwali is an annual affair. The Indian community gathered to celebrate this event with zeal after a gap of two years. The sails of the ...

Diwali, the festival of lights ... This significant ritual includes lighting a bonfire symbolizing Holika's burning and occurs on March 13 this year. The celebration holds religious and spiritual ...

Bhopal erupted in celebrations after India's win in the Champions Trophy, with spontaneous festivities mirroring Diwali. Residents swarmed the streets, lighting fireworks, waving flags ...