Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word “deepavali,” which means “a row or series of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolise the victory ...

People of Ayodhya lit lamps along the way to light their path in the darkness. To the Jains, it has a whole different meaning. For them, Diwali is the day when the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, Lord ...

The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. It is celebrated by Hindu people across the world. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated ...

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 ...