What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it ... - AP News
Nov 9, 2023 · Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora.
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, explained | CNN
3 days ago · CNN — More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in...
Diwali 2023: The festival of lights, explained through rituals
By Sarah Shamim. 11 Nov 2023. |. Updated: 12 Nov 2023. 08:28 AM (GMT) Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains worldwide are celebrating Diwali this year on November 12. The festivities that run for...
Here's how India is celebrating Diwali - NPR
Nov 4, 2021 · Hindus in India and across the world are celebrating Diwali, the five-day festival of lights. Here's what celebrations look like across India.
Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali : NPR
Nov 13, 2023 · Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.
Diwali: Indians celebrate the sparkling festival of lights - BBC
Nov 11, 2023 · Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which is one of the most important festivals in the country. People pray, enjoy festive meals and light fireworks; sweets...
What is Diwali, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
Nov 10, 2023 · In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s destruction of the demon Naraka who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
Diwali 2023: What you need to know about the festival of light - BBC
10 November 2023. Diwali: The festival of light. It's a major festival celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and the start of new beginnings for millions of people of the Hindu, Sikh and...
Diwali 2021: India celebrates festival of lights under shadow of ... - BBC
India has been lit up in a dazzling display of light and colour, as millions of people celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Diwali celebrations across the Phoenix metro area - azcentral.com
Nov 5, 2021 · Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, is a five-day long celebration that began Thursday and is observed most commonly in South Asian cultures. Diwali is said to be the day the Hindu...