A record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali, ...

Typically, Diwali revelers light diyas (small oil lamps) and enjoy fireworks and light displays, which represent good ...

Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word “deepavali,” which means “a row or series of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolise the victory ...

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali is also celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali ...

The devotees get up early on the day of Dev Diwali and perform the ‘Kartik snan’, that is a ritual of taking a dip in the holy Ganges). They perform ‘deepdan’ (offering oil lamps) in the honour of ...

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 ...