One of the major attractions was the Diwali Bazaar, which featured a ‘Kids Zone’ where children created Rangoli art and ...

Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world, including in Milwaukee, are celebrating Diwali starting Oct. 31 with parties, food and prayers.

"It's a great occasion to wish for gratitude and wish for prosperity and health for all the family members." FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- Diwali is the festival of lights observed worldwide by South ...

A family holds firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ahmedabad, India, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for ...

This year, the first day of Diwali, the most important festival of the year in India, falls on Halloween in the United States. Diwali is also extremely important to Hindus. It is celebrated across ...

The writer Raj Tawney shares how celebrating Diwali eventually taught him to feel more rooted in his Indian culture — and in himself. By Raj Tawney This article is also a weekly newsletter.

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the ... India, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. Millions of Hindus and South Asians around the world are celebrating the Festival of Lights with parties, dinners, food and ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over ...