Diwali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes on Diwali to the people of the country saying Diwali as a festival of brightness and radiance.

Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across Merseyside are celebrating the five-day Festival of Lights, Diwali. Diwali, which for some represents harvest and new year ...

- May the brightness of Diwali lights last all through the year - Wishing you and your family a Happy Diwali - May the divine lights of Diwali fill your life with happiness, prosperity and peace The [main day of celebration](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/events) on Monday, November 24. - Wish you all a happy and prosperous Diwali - Wish you a very prosperous and happy year ahead this Diwali

Hardi Goradia, 26, is originally from Mumbai, in India. She arrived in Nottingham this term to study at Nottingham Trent University.

All of us are going to party together." "We are going to be lighting our rooms and celebrate it like we were in Mumbai. "It is a festival which has a togetherness vibe to it; we eat a lot of sweets and food. "Nobody is left in the darkness, everyone is brought into the light," he said. "Back home Diwali is the biggest party of the year," he said. "The party is going to be a melting pot for a lot of different cultures here," he said. "The best thing is we buy shiny clothes and wear these shiny clothes and look good. The Nottingham-based student said: "I've got my clothes here; she is in India, but we are both going to get dressed up and we are going to have a video call. "It's the tradition to get jalebi, a sweet thing," he said. "As kids we were told that Diwali is one of the biggest events we celebrate as a family and that is what I am looking forward to this year as well, because these guys are my new family." "So they are going to come along, get dressed up as well, so it's going to be a vibe, it's going to be great. "Now it just feels like home is not a place; it is a feeling."

The festival of lights is one of the biggest events in the Hindu calendar and people mark it by decorating their homes and buying gifts. However, rising costs ...

"We have noticed a big change because of the cost of living - people are not buying as much... "[But] we are not calling family over because of the cost of living." However, that is not the case in 2022 for Bandhan Samanta of Nima Diamonds, who says the average cost of a necklace has risen by £100 and he now struggles to find manufacturers.

Diwali is held on the last day of the month of Kartika in the lunar calendar (falling between October and November). It is celebrated by lighting small oil lamps called diyas, which symbolise the lifting of spiritual darkness and the renewal of life, ...

Diwali is held on the last day of the month of Kartika in the lunar calendar (falling between October and November). “For generations, the contributions of our Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese and South East Asian communities have been woven into the social fabric of our state, and by celebrating their culture tonight we are also celebrating their contributions to making NSW a multicultural and multifaith success story.” “By lighting up the sails of the Opera House, we are sharing in the rich colour, vibrancy and values of Diwali,” Mr Coure said.

NAB Senior Health Banking Manager Dolly Cutinho (pictured, middle) celebrating Diwali. “My first memory of Diwali is the incredible fireworks that would go off ...

We asked 13,000 colleagues what they value about working at NAB, and what matters to our people? I think it’s also really special how NAB acknowledges and celebrates it, particularly through the activities Cultural Inc organises. Find out if a career at NAB is for you. It’s been seven years since Tejas celebrated Diwali in India with his parents. “The Melbourne community is so aware of Diwali. It lasts five days and is celebrated by over a billion people around the world.

Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright oil lamps and colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that ...

Modi and his party had long pledged to build a temple to Ram where the Mughal-era mosque once stood, in a long-running controversy. But on Diwali night people also lit up the sky with firecrackers and its smoke causes smog that sometimes takes days to clear. The Babri Masjid mosque was destroyed by a Hindu mob with pickaxes and crowbars in December 1992, sparking massive Hindu-Muslim violence that left some 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims. Thousands of residents also lit lamps at their houses and temples across the city. The stunning spectacle along the shores of Saryu River was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the celebrations, cities and towns across the country were decked with colorful lights.

Indians have celebrated Diwali as earthen oil lamps and dazzling lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that ...

Authorities have also urged residents to light “green crackers” that emit less pollutants than normal firecrackers but similar bans have often been flouted in the past. Mr Modi and his party had long pledged to build a temple to Ram where the Mughal-era mosque once stood, in a long-running controversy. But on Diwali night people also lit up the sky with firecrackers and its smoke causes smog that sometimes takes days to clear. Millions of Indians thronged crowded bazaars for shopping, bringing back the Diwali cheer that was dampened during the last two years due to coronavirus restrictions. To celebrate his return, people light the earthen lamps. Thousands of residents also lit lamps at their houses and temples across the city.

PM Modi tweeted, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy ...

May the light spread in everyone’s lives. On this holy festival of light and joy, let us try to bring happiness to the lives of those in need by lighting the lamp of knowledge and energy. On this great festival, I pray for happiness and prosperity in the lives of all the countrymen.” He said, “Happy Diwali to all the countrymen. conveyed her Diwali greetings in Tamil. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance.

Diwali takes place on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik, and the date changes from year to year. Devotees light candles while paying respect at the ...

Traditionally it was one of the few days when brothers could visit the homes of their married sisters. According to legend, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. The day is celebrated by early morning religious rituals and festivities follow on. Diwali (Day of light) – Considered the main day of festivities, when fireworks are lit to celebrate the last day of the Hindu year. [Diwali is one of the world’s biggest religious festivals](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/diwali-what-meaning-festival-of-lights-origins-hindu-sikh-jain-celebrations-1926864?ico=in-line_link), and is [observed by people following a variety of faiths](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/happy-diwali-how-say-hindi-gujarati-punjabi-greetings-2022-festival-of-lights-1927082?ico=in-line_link). [Diwali takes place on the 15th day of the Hindu month ](https://inews.co.uk/culture/diwali-2019-when-date-festival-meaning-story-uk-events-celebration-349782?ico=in-line_link)of Kartik, the dates of which are determined by the lunar calendar.

A Tamil devotee lights an oil lamp at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ...

Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump also held Diwali celebrations. Bush’s time in office. Last year, the Bidens lit a small lamp known as a diya at the White House to celebrate the festival.

Women light lamps on the eve of Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in Bhopal, capital of India's Madhya Pradesh state, Oct. 23, 2022 (Image: Str/Xinhua).

This has been seen in the economy as well as sales reportedly peaking ahead of the festival after the two-year slump. This is the dramatic re-enactment of the legendary war between Hindu god Ram and the evil demon king Ravana, as recorded in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Hindus may leave the windows and doors of their house open so that Lakshmi may come in and bless them with her virtues. Last Thursday, the Ireland India Council held a special celebration in City Hall. It is known as the day of light. She symbolises the virtues of wealth and prosperity, fertility and abundant crops.

Live music, dancing and a giant illuminated wheel will mark a city's Diwali Day celebrations. Leicester's event is one of the biggest of its kind outside ...

A special Diwali park and ride service will be running on Monday from the Birstall site. The council added the event would mean some road closures, with Belgrave Road, and the junctions with its side roads, fully closed to traffic from 17:00 until about 21:30. The event will include live music and dancing on a stage at Belgrave Road from 18:00.

That celebration is Diwali, the five day “Festival of Lights” and is celebrated by Hindu, Jains and Sikhs around the world. Every year the date of Diwali ...

The day also follows Dhanvantari, the god of health and healing, who is believed to have emerged on the same day as Lakshmi. This created the tradition of brothers visiting their sisters, performing a 'tilak' ceremony, meaning sisters pray fopr their brother's long and happy life while brothers give gifts to their sisters. While in northern states, it is come to see people worship their instruments, arms and equipment, because of this many businesses close on this day. But in some instances Diwali and Bonfire Night can be brought together, despite the difference in meaning and purpose, the celebrations often encouraged people to come together regardless. While in the past families would not have left their home on this day, now many visit each other to wish a ‘a happy, successful Diwali’ and exchange gifts and sweets. In many households, the celebrations include a puja (worship) of the Goddess to pray for health and happiness. This is linked to the ancient legend of Lord Rama, who was deprived of his kingdom and sent into exile for 14 years. Traditionally many families will use the day to purchase something valuable such gold, silver and precious stones, ornaments, new clothing and utensils. That celebration is Diwali, the five day “Festival of Lights” and is celebrated by Hindu, Jains and Sikhs around the world. For Sikhs they celebrate the release of the sixth guru Hargobind Singh from prison in 1619. However, overall it does celebrate the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". Lord Rama – an avatar of the Hindu supreme god Lord Vishnu- return was celebrated by Diwas (candles) set along the streets and towns to welcome them home.

It is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the Hindu religion and is characterised by the use of stunning lights, candles, and oil lamps as well as ...

May the merriment of this wonderful festival of Diwali fill your life with infinite joy. However, according to the [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/) saying ‘Happy Diwali’ is okay but there are longer greetings available which you can use. By this, chances are you know someone who is connected to the festival and you may want to pass on your best wishes but say something beyond only ‘Happy Diwali’. Every year, Diwali occurs after the conclusion of the harvest to coincide with the new moon that comes out between October and November - it symbolises the triumph of knowledge over ignorance or, in other words, light over darkness. Reportedly, the word Diwali (or Deepavali) comes from a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”. [Sikhs](/topic/sikhs) and some Buddhists all over the world celebrating it.

Hindus celebrate Diwali, but it is observed in different religions as well. Jains and Sikhs also have their own traditions, with their own religious ...

However, the Indian diaspora is much more widely spread, and Diwali is observed by people of Indian descent in almost every country on the planet. The festival is a celebration of all things luminary and settlements across the world, of all sizes, light up in festivity. It is the celebration of light over darkness and the triumph of good over evil; this name is chosen to signify this. Diwali falls within the Hindu lunar calendar month of Karthik and is chosen as it falls on Amavasya, which translates to moonless night. The day after Diwali is a little more subdued, and celebrations differ from area to area. Let's explore the history of the festival and some of the most interesting and important facts about this celebration.

A devotee holds an oil lamp while offering prayers during Hindu festival of Diwali at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Oct. 24, 2022.

Diwali, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, is celebrated by devotees all over the world. Also known as the festival of lights, it symbolises the ...

Diwali took center stage at The Pierre in New York City, where Christian Louboutin, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Pete Buttigieg, and others partied the night ...

What a fun way to celebrate the holiday!” exclaimed Kal Penn, wearing a glimmering red and blue Harleen Kaur jacket. Anjula Acharia, wearing Falguni Shane Peacock, shared similar excitement for the holiday: “Diwali is so important to me because it’s an expression of my culture, the beauty, the elegance, the colors, and an opportunity to show how much fun we are.” Falguni and Shane Peacock, two of India’s [top fashion designers](https://www.vogue.com/article/beyonce-jay-z-blue-ivy-wearable-art-gala), co-hosted the party and dressed many attendees. We really want to put Diwali on the map.” Diwali is a Hindu holiday celebrating the victory of light and good over darkness and evil. It’s common to light oil-filled clay diyas in order to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Ganesh, the god of wisdom and good luck.

Clay lamps, or diyas, are lit and placed around the entrances to Hindu homes the night before the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.

Chefs Meherwan Irani, Palak Patel, and Archna Becker share the foods significant to their Diwali feasts.

For Becker, most of their family celebrations and observances happen in and around the home. [Ambaji Shree Shakti Mandir of Atlanta](https://www.ambajiusa.org/events/diwali-2022/) in Lake City offers an Annakut for public viewing on Govardhan Pooja, along with other events with food throughout the year. As she notes in her streaming series, [The Diwali Menu on Food Network](https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-diwali-menu), she looks forward to special treats like pooris and katchori that her mother still makes for the holidays, and coordinating family visits to celebrate the festive season together. Firecrackers are let off all evening, and our guests are all sent home with a goodie bag of homemade sweets.” Other treats include preparations of rice and sugar either as kheer (a rice pudding with sugar) or puffed rice balls made with jaggery. [Chai Pani](https://www.chaipani.com/decatur) in Asheville and Decatur, grew up in a blended household. The celebrations also extend to other parts of the home, including purchasing new kitchen utensils to usher a bountiful and healthy kitchen. Lanterns are hung to symbolically invite all things good and thus mark the beginning of Diwali. As the festival occurs in the fall, dark nights are brightened with strings of lights, oil lamps, and votives. While the main day of Diwali is observed on a moonless night, according to a traditional lunar calendar, South Asian celebrations are spread out over two to three days prior, and may continue up to five days beyond Diwali. Each day of Diwali honors a different aspect or narrative that is important to the family’s traditions. For Hindus celebrating Diwali, it comes forward as the lighting of clay diyas – an event marking an elaborate five-day festival filled with festivities and decadent feasts.

Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains across the Indian subcontinent — and in Greater Columbus — are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, this week.

The holiday is also a celebration of Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. and an Annakut celebration on Wednesday. You can support work like his with a tax-deductible donation to Report for America here: (This year, lighters of firecrackers in Delhi could face up to Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains across the Indian subcontinent — and in Greater Columbus — are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, this week. This is symbolized by the millions of candles, lights and fireworks illuminating villages, towns and cities over the holiday. On the third day, people place vermillion powder on the foreheads of cows. Both crows and dogs are given special food, and dogs are garlanded with marigold flowers. “We worship dogs because they protect us.” The most important celebration, Laxmi Puja, occurs on Monday with the new moon. Bengali-speakers in eastern India also worship Kali, an all-powerful goddess, during Diwali. [concentrated](https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/17/6-facts-about-jains-in-india/) in western India, the holiday [marks](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jain-perspective-diwali_b_1032617) the attainment of enlightenment by the spiritual teacher Mahavira, in 527 B.C.E.

NEW YORK (AP) — The week dawned gloomily in New York, but the drab mist was little match for the holiday at hand: Diwali, the festival of lights that ...

Ratan Sharma, a manager at India Sari Palace, says sweet shops and grocery stores are the biggest beneficiaries of the Diwali shopping. Carrying a basket brimming with tea lights and other decorations, the Delhi native said her Diwali celebrations in the United States are usually intimate family affairs because most people prefer to pray in their own homes. In the stands outside Apna Bazaar, a grocery store, a sea of small clay pots and wicks for Diwali lamps lay alongside fresh bunches of cilantro and above bags of onions. The party, now in its third year, highlights Diwali by bringing together high-powered South Asians with other New York luminaries — people who “the world saw as leaders and role models,” said host Anita Chatterjee, CEO of A-Game Public Relations. Five miles east of the five-star hotel, those already familiar with the holiday were embarking on preparations for their personal celebrations. But, he said, the whole city “is not celebrating yet — so I’m just giving them a year or two.”

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted an intimate celebration of Diwali at her residence in DC, attended by South Asian leaders in politics, film and TV, ...

It sounds cliche to say that “you have to see it to be it”; it’s also not entirely true, as many of the trailblazing guests were the first to mark a certain level of achievement in their fields. And here we all were, together, celebrating a holiday and wearing clothes that people may have mocked us for in the past or that made us targets of hate. They then handed out sparklers, the handheld fireworks that are commonly lit on Diwali to symbolize the idea of seeking light in the darkness. But it was beautiful to turn around everywhere and see South Asians of all ages meeting and greeting each other, congratulating each other on their latest personal or professional accomplishments, and the young dancers taking it all in — all of us, quite literally, seeing it. To many of us, one of the seemingly small but standout moments of Bridgerton season 2 is when Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) oils her sister Edwina’s (Charithra Chandran) hair: a tradition many of us grew up with, one that brings us immense comfort, and also one that caused others to mock us. She wrote on her Instagram that she realized “each one of the guests at the party did have something in common: we were all self-made. After all, Harris is a heartbeat away from the presidency, the right-hand woman to one of the most influential leaders in the world — and a powerful figure in her own right. (The event was off the record, but I’m writing this with permission from her office.) She spoke of her memories celebrating Diwali in India as a child, and the universal relevance of what the holiday stands for: light over darkness, and enlightenment over ignorance. … It wasn’t our pedigree, but rather the degree of effort we worked on our goals, that unites us. But the fact of it happening on one of our most important holidays — the holiday that is all about the triumph of good over evil, of light over dark — was something I couldn’t (and still don’t) understand. These are all people I have watched work for years and years to get to positions of power and influence, and I know for a fact it wasn’t always easy (if it ever was). The values we hold, the policies we enact or support, the intersectionality of true justice: these are all things that matter just as much, if not more, than the identity of any one person in any one position.

NEW YORK (AP) — The week dawned gloomily in New York, but the drab mist was little match for the holiday at hand: Diwali, the festival of lights that ...

Ratan Sharma, a manager at India Sari Palace, says sweet shops and grocery stores are the biggest beneficiaries of the Diwali shopping. Padma Lakshmi and Sarita Choudhury embraced for the camera, with the former demonstrating some hip-shaking thumkas. Carrying a basket brimming with tea lights and other decorations, the Delhi native said her Diwali celebrations in the United States are usually intimate family affairs because most people prefer to pray in their own homes. In the stands outside Apna Bazaar, a grocery store, a sea of small clay pots and wicks for Diwali lamps lay alongside fresh bunches of cilantro and above bags of onions. The party, now in its third year, highlights Diwali by bringing together high-powered South Asians with other New York luminaries — people who “the world saw as leaders and role models,” said host Anita Chatterjee, CEO of A-Game Public Relations. Five miles east of the five-star hotel, those already familiar with the holiday were embarking on preparations for their personal celebrations.

Jill and I wish a happy Diwali to the more than one billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists celebrating this Festival of Lights in the United States, ...

American history has been a constant struggle between the American ideal that we are all created equal and the harsh reality that that we have never fully lived up to it. On this day, we give thanks for the optimism, courage, and empathy demonstrated by the incredible South Asian community all across America. Jill and I wish a happy Diwali to the more than one billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists celebrating this Festival of Lights in the United States, India, and around the world.

The holiday is all about light overcoming darkness, and there's symbolism of that in every corner of the center.

Dayal Gauranga Das, the executive director of the Bhakti Center, said there is good reason for that growth. "I like to think of the Bhakti Center as my spiritual home. People made their way to the Bhakti Center for what's a very spiritual event.

Indians across the country are celebrating the Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of light over darkness.

But on the night of Diwali, people also light up the sky with firecrackers, and the smoke causes smog that sometimes takes days to clear. [Diwali](/news/2020/11/14/diwali-2020-when-is-it-and-how-is-it-celebrated) on Monday as bright earthen oil lamps and colourful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of light over darkness. Indians across the country are celebrating the Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of light over darkness.

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October 24 as Diwali. Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across ...

The Governor also held the first ever Diwali celebration at the Governor’s Mansion. [Proclamation](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=40982586&msgid=504362&act=GMP1&c=1346310&pid=1099377&destination=https*3A*2F*2Fgovernor.nc.gov*2Fmedia*2F3418*2Fopen&cf=13425&v=4971163f5f1377471aeac17a253d1b76d4f89f9610e7bfdcbbeb1214c06d3386__;JSUlJSUl!!HYmSToo!aHg0F6Hzknl0Xc5cUsNuAtrbXuyJKQl0yI2u1j_boV4chVthmnuCUqvJHsCHtAneVHatD0JkmQWV1Irr2TLhKA$). “I hope this Diwali is filled with peace, joy and prosperity for everyone, especially for our Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities across the state,” said Governor Cooper. Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across the world. [issued](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=40982586&msgid=504362&act=GMP1&c=1346310&pid=1099377&destination=https*3A*2F*2Fgovernor.nc.gov*2Fmedia*2F398*2Fopen&cf=13425&v=b9a6d3eb556f6580e5c9017cf0e5aefa3d33106c8ddb91c45734684365b677a1__;JSUlJSUl!!HYmSToo!aHg0F6Hzknl0Xc5cUsNuAtrbXuyJKQl0yI2u1j_boV4chVthmnuCUqvJHsCHtAneVHatD0JkmQWV1IpKhIjkIA$) the first proclamation in North Carolina history to recognize and celebrate Diwali. [proclaimed](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=40982586&msgid=504362&act=GMP1&c=1346310&pid=1099377&destination=https*3A*2F*2Fgovernor.nc.gov*2Fmedia*2F3418*2Fopen&cf=13425&v=4971163f5f1377471aeac17a253d1b76d4f89f9610e7bfdcbbeb1214c06d3386__;JSUlJSUl!!HYmSToo!aHg0F6Hzknl0Xc5cUsNuAtrbXuyJKQl0yI2u1j_boV4chVthmnuCUqvJHsCHtAneVHatD0JkmQWV1Irr2TLhKA$) October 24 as Diwali.

President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris host a Diwali celebration reception at White House on Monday.

In India, people celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright earthen oil lamps and dazzling, colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Watch in the player around. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

Wishing a happy Diwali to more than one billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists celebrating this Festival of Lights in the United States, India, ...

A home that belongs to all of you," the first lady said. Each day of the festival is associated with six different principal stories. Moreover, US vice-president Kamala Harris also delivered remarks from the White House on the occasion of Diwali celebrations. This is the first Diwali reception of this scale in the White House ever to be held. We have more Asian Americans than ever before in history and we want to thank you for making the Diwali celebration a joyous part of American culture," US President Joe Biden said during a reception to celebrate Diwali at the White House. As the world celebrates this gathering of light, he said, "as this community has experienced too often--that there is always darkness lurking.

A SMALL part of Greystones became a part of India on Sunday, October 23 night. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, lit up Greystones Rugby Club as ...

There was lots of excitement as it was the first event of its kind and interest was high. Speeches highlighted what different cultures bring to the Greystones community. Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, lit up Greystones Rugby Club as the venue hosted many of the town’s Indian families, VIPs and dignitaries.