For people of Indian descent living in India and across the diaspora, Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals, ...

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 has such an interesting history with beautiful rituals and traditions. You don’t have to be Hindu to appreciate and learn about the holiday, and you can even attend family-friendly Diwali ...

Themes: the Hindu festival of Diwali; celebrating world religions; the story of Rama and Sita; good overcoming evil; light overcoming darkness. Summary: Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by ...

The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. It is celebrated by Hindu people across the world. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated ...

The history behind the festival Guru Arjun ... The Sikh tradition says Guru Gobind was released on Diwali and this important event came to be celebrated as Bandi Chhor Diwas.

Head to South Island School for Diwali Night: The Origin Story “In the north, sweets tend to be wheat based – such as wheat in ghee [clarified butter] with nuts – and made into beautiful ...