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 ...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically ...

Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river ...

Most years in early November, Ishita Gawde uses two grocery carts at the store, one for each arm. They’re filled with all sorts of treats, curries and savory tastes for a major Indian ...

Diwali, the festival of lights is deeply connected with the religious and spiritual sentiments of people in India. Celebrated ... Light the main puja lamp with ghee. The count of the lamps kept ...

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, with its variations also celebrated in other Indian religions ... with over 24 lakh lamps set to illuminate the city. The Guinness Book of World Records ...

Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize ... the victory of good over evil. In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s ...

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 ...

Hence Diwali is celebrated as the festival of lights by several communities in India. Lighting of lamps, feasts, prayers, pujas, charities, merriment and fireworks are some of the common ...

What is Diwali? An explainer “[In India] sweets are used to celebrate ... restaurants and homes put out diyas [candles or clay lamps], and the evening starts with puja [prayers] to Lakshmi ...