Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays. It overlaps with other harvest rituals and festivals. The dates for the ...

Diwali (Deepavali), the festival of lights, falls on 'Amavasya', the darkest night of 'Kartika'. It is believed that on this day Lord Rama come home to his kingdom after a fourteen years exile and the ...

Diwali is derived from the word "Deepavali," which means "a row of lights." Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness ...

31 with parties, dinners, food and prayers. "One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil during the course of five days," the Hindu ...

Diwali (Deepavali), the festival of lights, falls on 'Amavasya', the darkest night of 'Kartika'. It is believed that on this day Lord Rama come home to his kingdom after a fourteen years exile and the ...

Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays. It overlaps with other harvest rituals and festivals. The dates for the ...