One of the festival’s most notable traditions is the exhibition of small oil lamps, referred to as “diyas.” Diwali has started to gain more recognition in the U.S. as some states have moved ...

A record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali, ...

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali is also celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali ...

The devotees get up early on the day of Dev Diwali and perform the ‘Kartik snan’, that is a ritual of taking a dip in the holy Ganges). They perform ‘deepdan’ (offering oil lamps) in the honour of ...

In the southeast corner of the home, place a mustard or sesame oil lamp and keep it lit throughout the Diwali festival. Keep the house and business premises neat, clean and well lit during 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 ...

With Diwali approaching, the Nashik division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified inspections to ensure the purity of edible oil, spices, and sweets, aiming to protect public ...

Sikh devotees light oil lamps inside the Golden Temple complex during Diwali celebrations in Amristsar, India. Source: AP / AMAN SHARMA/AP Coinciding with Diwali, Bandi Chhor Diwas is a day when ...