Using natural clay diyas instead of plastic, for example, or choosing mindful decorations made from biodegradable materials, there are numerous such ways to decorate that reflect our love for the ...

Diwali 2024: We carry on the tradition of clay diyas and handmade rangolis, says Gurmeet Choudhary By Kavita Awaasthi Oct 29, 2024 05:56 PM IST ...

Embellish your home with brightening lights; diyas, or small oil lamps, are an iconic symbol of Diwali. Clay diyas looks perfect to illuminate any place; also, lighting diyas symbolizes the ...

$7 at Amazon 3. Paint clay diyas to light up across your home While you and your loved ones can make clay diyas from scratch, it might be easier to shop for ready-made diyas and then paint them at ...

Diwali, or Deepavali, is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is celebrated all over India. It gets its name from the tradition of lighting up a row (avali) of clay lamps or diyas (deepa ...

On Choti Diwali, or Kali Chaudas, it's auspicious to light 14 diyas arranged thoughtfully. Place 11 diyas around the edge of a plate with a four-faced diya in the centre, which should be lit first ...

Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on the banks of the river Saryu in a city they believe to be the ...

Diwali, or Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning "rows of lighted lamps," is a Hindu-originated festival celebrated in India and by the Indian diaspora.

Lucknow, India — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the ...