Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival. Even though their belief ...

Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is one of the ... and workspaces with diyas (oil lamps), candles, and lanterns. Hindus have a ritual oil bath at dawn on each day of the festival.

The Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, is celebrated around the world ... symbolic of the victory of light over darkness – with lanterns and fireworks providing splashes of colour against ...

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is the celebration of the triumph of dark over light and good over evil, and is typically observed in South Asian countries ...

From Diwali and PortFest to the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, here’s what’s happening in October sans Halloween festivities. (Here’s our complete guide to Halloween on the Peninsula.) ...

As a child-free South Asian woman, writer Sangeeta Pillai found she didn’t fit in with traditional Diwali celebrations. So, she decided to create her very own feminist festival. The heat of just ...

Watch how Jessica and her family prepare for the festival of Diwali. Learn about the story of Rama as he searches for Sita with help from Hanuman the monkey. Paint a colourful firework picture ...

Halloween is a Western celebration that stems from the Celtic festival ... Diwali in the morning and clean up. But in the evening I will celebrate Halloween by putting out some jack-o’ lanterns ...

Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of Prince ... such as making little lanterns and creating diyas. One of her favourite activities is telling the story of Diwali with a homemade ...

From goddess Lakshmi’s birthday to laying down the foundation of the Golden Temple, people have many reasons to celebrate Diwali. The Indian festival of lights, Diwali, is considered to be an ...

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