Think again! Dev Deepawali, also known as ‘Diwali of the Gods’, comes 15 days after regular Diwali celebrations. It takes ...

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

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

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

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

Some local residents celebrated Diwali at a historic temple on Saturday. The US Sri Venkateswara Temple of Penn Hills dates ...

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Indian festival is gaining U.S.

The festival of lights celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.