Here is how to wish loved ones a ‘Happy Diwali’ in Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil. Religious offering in front of the Idol Lord Ganesha at Diwali (Picture: Getty) To greet someone in Hindi for ...

And sweets are mostly all bought. The truth is that Deepavali was never a Tamil festival to begin with. According to Chenthil Nathan, a curator of classical Tamil poetry, it is being celebrated in ...

Deepavali, the festival of lights, was celebrated across Tamil Nadu today with traditional gaiety and fervour. Young and old arose early in the morning to wear new clothes and burst crackers to ...

Nikhil, Jay and their family celebrate Deepavali, also known as Diwali and Divali; the Festival of Lights. Watch Nikhil & Jay and the Deepavali Fireworks on BBC iPlayer.

Though traditions may differ, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language speaking community members all celebrate Deepavali (also known as the festival of lights and Diwali) as a way of letting ...