In southern India, Diwali is recognized as the day Lord Krishna ... or worship service, lighting diyas and other lights around the house and enjoying fireworks displays. It’s a time for ...

As the day gets closer, I'll be heading down to my local Indian store to grab diyas for Diwali this year. If you don't have one of your own and want to set some up for Diwali (or any other times ...

his subjects lit diyas across the kingdom that day.This tradition is still followed to this day. In South India, celebration of Diwali varies even among the states. Kerala generally does not ...

Diwali is India's biggest and most significant holiday ... aromatic oils to cleanse them of their sins. Clay lamps, or "diyas," are also used to decorate their homes. Day three is the main ...

In the U.S., Diwali falls on Halloween this year, which has triggered quite a few #Diwaloween memes on social media where some celebrants can be seen lighting diyas in their scary costumes or ...

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 ...

To this day, people celebrate Diwali by lighting diyas or candles in their homes ... you’ll often see plenty of mithai. Mithai are Indian sweets, made from flour, milk, sugar and nuts ...

In the Indian state of Maharashtra ... Dev Diwali coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti and Jain light festival. The main ritual of Dev Diwali is the lighting of diyas after seeing the moon. The steps of ...

Diwali, the festival of lights ... “[During this time] Indian restaurants and homes put out diyas [candles or clay lamps], and the evening starts with puja [prayers] to Lakshmi – the goddess ...

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 ...

As part of an annual Diwali initiative, hundreds of volunteers from Australia’s Indian community came together this year to collect and donate thousands of kilograms of grocery hampers ...