Diwali is perhaps most prominently known as a Hindu holiday, but multiple faiths celebrate the Festival of Lights ... was light several diya or small candles, offer our prayers and take ...

Diwali is celebrated as the festival of lights, during which homes are decorated with candles. Diwali projects the rich and glorious past and teaches its observers to uphold the true values of life.

Diwali, the festival of lights ... “[During this time] Indian restaurants and homes put out diyas [candles or clay lamps], and the evening starts with puja [prayers] to Lakshmi – the goddess ...

They also light diyas (oil lamps) and candles to illuminate their homes and businesses. Govardhan Puja is the fourth day of ...

Rishi Sunak, his wife Akshata Murty and their two daughters lit diyas outside 10 Downing Street on Sunday to mark Diwali. The UK's first British Asian prime minister and his family later joined ...

Doors are left open on Diwali (Deepawali) for Goddess Laxmi. The celebration of lights is preceded by several Deepawali Melas, where food, handicrafts and a variety of earthern lamps and candles are ...

Diwali is derived from the word "Deepavali,” which means "a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over ...

A Sikh boy lights candles near the sacred pond at the Golden Temple on the occasion of Diwali festival in Amritsar, India. Source: AAP, EPA / AAP / EPA / Raminder Pal Singh Sikhs come together in ...