Diwali signifies the start of a new year and typically lasts for five days, with the 14th falling in the middle. Lord Rama, a major Hindu god, is celebrated by upgrading and cleaning homes during ...

Utah lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would mark a number of days as official state “holy days,” including Hindu holiday Diwali, Lunar New Year and significant days on the Christian calendar ...

Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival. Even though their belief ...

They start the day at the family altar, where statues of God called Murti, are looked after by the family and prayed to. The family are all gathering to celebrate Diwali with a meal together.

But it doesn't stop there. The whole meaning for human beings is if you let God into your life then it is going to be lit up. SIMRAN: Diwali is celebrated every year in the autumn. It marks the ...

WTOC attended one Diwali celebration to learn what makes this ... People brought food as an offering to God—thanking him for ...

Diwali, the festival of lights ... They’re seen as a gateway to god.” While the origin story of the holiday varies depending on the region, it does have one common theme: it celebrates ...