The day-long event follows Diwali and features the Annakut or "mountain of food." Annakut, also known as Govardhan Puja, uses ...

Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil ...

The writer Raj Tawney shares how celebrating Diwali eventually taught him to feel more rooted in his Indian culture — and in ...

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Festival of Lights is gaining ...

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some ...

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 ...

Diwali's transcendent message of good over evil comes at the perfect time, say Unitarian Universalist congregants, who ...

As Diwali illuminates the world, the stars offer guidance for Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

Thousands of South Asian Sacramentans celebrated Diwali this past week, marking the new year with sweets, lights and prayers.

New Delhi topped global pollution charts on Friday, partly due to revellers defying a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali ...

All the holidays at this time of year can be confusing for young children. Help them out by explaining what each one is.