Every year between late October and early November, more than a billion people across multiple faiths celebrate Diwali, the Indian “Festival of Lights” that symbolizes light over darkness and the ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across the world will celebrate the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, ...

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and spiritual ...

The Hindu holiday Diwali celebrates a number of values, according to Hindu YUVA first-year representative and McCormick freshman Aastha Patel — the triumph of good over evil, the burning away of ...

As 2026 approaches, here is the complete Hindu calendar with month-wise dates of major fasts and festivals, including Holi, ...

Diwali has a couple of different names including the Hindu Festival of Lights, Deepavali, CNN reported. It is celebrated by more than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists in India, Nepal, ...

The world’s third-largest religion is celebrating its biggest holiday this week, with multi-day ceremonies and traditions passed down for centuries. But many South Floridians are unfamiliar with ...

Diwali, one of the biggest festivals in India, begins Thursday, Nov. 4. Celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartika, the festival commemorates the triumph of good over evil, with glistening lights ...

The final day of Diwali celebrations. The festival of Labh Panchami (Hindi: लाभ पंचमी, Gujarati: લાભ પાંચમ) or Labh Pancham ...

SOUDERTON — The joyous occasion of Diwali and the Hindu New Year was celebrated on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at 2021 E. Township Line Road. Diwali, also known as the ...

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