the festival of lights, is celebrated with immense joy and reverence across India and by people of Indian heritage worldwide. A key tradition of Diwali is lighting diyas, or oil lamps, which ...

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter The South Asian Association of Westwood (SAAW) held their annual Westwood Diwali ...

Homes, businesses and public spaces are lit up with diyas ... Sujit Jaiswal/AFP/Getty Images Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning “row of lights.” It marks the triumph ...

Beginning with President George Bush in 2003, who initiated the tradition, the Diwali celebration was later embraced by President Barack Obama, who famously lit a diya in the Oval Office.

Kolkata: There is a new twist to traditional illumination this Diwali, with water-sensor diyas becoming the star attraction in the city's light market. While string LED lights, star lights and ...

This year, Diwali begins Thursday ... their homes by lighting earthen lamps called diyas, setting off fireworks, displaying colored electric lights and exchanging gifts. Homes are decorated ...

Through this, the festival of Diwali was born. Image caption, The diyas represent the lights that guided Rama and Sita home, as told in the poem Ramayana. To this day, people celebrate Diwali by ...

The ghats and temples along the Ganges are adorned with intricate rangoli designs and colorful flower decorations during Diwali. The soft glow of diyas and the flickering lights from temples cast ...

The building displayed 'diyas' as the US celebrated Diwali ... by posting an image of the embassy adorned with golden lights for Diwali. "Our Embassy is lit up and we are all set for Diwali.