Indians celebrate Diwali by lighting a record number of clay lamps
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically ...
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What is Diwali? How is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize ... the victory of good over evil. In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s ...
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Explainer: What is Diwali and how is the festival celebrated?
Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolise ... the victory of good over evil. In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s ...
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Fun activities to celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas with your little one
Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas are commonly celebrated by lighting Indian lamps which can either be called diyas or divas. Hindus visit the Mandir (Hindu temple), and Sikhs visit the Gurdwara (Sikh ...
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Why does this picture go viral on Diwali every year?
shops and places of worship with diyas (clay lamps) and lights. Because of this, some people have taken this image to show the lights spread across India on the night of Diwali. However ...
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Diwali, one of India’s biggest festivals, isn’t just one day of celebration - it’s five
Diwali, India ’s most iconic festival isn’t a one day traditional festival of lights, but a series of festivities with Dhanteras marking the beginning and wrapping up with Bhai Dooj ...
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Bandi Chhor Diwas explained: How do Australia's 210,000 Sikhs celebrate the festival?
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 ...