For people of Indian descent living in India and across the diaspora, Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated festivals, according to The Hindu American Foundation. The festival, whose name ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a religious observance commemorated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists around the world. Every autumn, the observance sees millions of people attend ...

From pouring color over someone’s head to smudging powder across someone’s cheek, the act of coloring others during Holi is ...

Diwali is one of the most important festivals in South Asia, and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated by more than a billion people of various faiths worldwide. Over five days, people take ...

Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the festival means and share Hindu traditions. There is a reference to Rama and Sita.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and ...

Year on year, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains eagerly await Diwali. The whole world identifies Diwali as the most important festival of India. In fact, over the recent past, other countries have also ...

She said celebrations of Hindu festivals Holi and Diwali have become more prominent in Wrexham over the last few years. Ms ...

In his message, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has extended warm greetings to all the members of Hindu community across Pakistan and around the world on the occasion of Diwali. He said Diwali, ...

SIMRAN: Diwali is the Hindu Festival of Light. CROWD: Five four three two one… Switch on! SIMRAN: Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen. So diwa meaning light ...

Hindus celebrate numerous festivals. Most of the Hindu festivals are religious in character. These festivals are considered to be sacred and form an integral part of Hindu culture. Each hindu festival ...