Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals, according to The Hindu American Foundation. The festival, whose name derives from the Sanskrit word dipavali, which means “row of lights ...

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 comes from the Sanskrit word ‘dipavali’ and means row of lights. The festival which normally lasts over five days - celebrates the story of Rama and Sita’s return home from 14 years ...

It’s a five-day festival of lights, and traditionally marked by lighting lamps in people’s homes - the word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, meaning "rows of lighted lamps".

This year Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, will take place in the U.S. on Thursday, October 31. (The full festival is five days long, and Diwali falls on the third day.) The Indian ...

Dhanteras is celebrated on the first day of the five day long Diwali festival. The suffix ‘Teras’ in Hindi is synonymous with the word Trayodashi in Sanskrit which refers to the thirteenth day ...

Diwali, also known as the festival of lights ... Rama and Sita return back home, and are guided by Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘rows of lighted lamps’, as laid out by the local ...