Light up your home with elegance using these Diya decoration ideas for Diwali, featuring a beautiful DIY peacock diya made from clay, paper, or foam. This craft blends tradition and color to create a ...

Diwali celebrations continue with Govardhan Puja or Annakuta, which means “mountain of food.” That will occur Nov. 1 in the western U.S. and Nov. 2 in other parts of the world.

Leicester's Diwali celebrations are to remain in the Golden Mile after the city council had considered relocating them due to ...

Diwali, or Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps,” is a Hindu-originated festival celebrated in India and by the Indian diaspora.

Diwali seems to be everywhere this year. More and more major brands are recognizing the festival of lights, running ad campaigns and stocking products related to the holiday in the US. South Asian ...

Diwali, one of the most important festivals in India, commenced Thursday, with the main festivities due to take place on Saturday, November 14. Each year, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world ...

An Indian man stands near lanterns on display at a roadside stall on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015.

Diwali is also considered for some to be the start of the new year, so many people purchase new clothes and clean out their homes. Typically, Hindus will also go to a temple to say a puja, ...

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism. The holiday also has significance for Sikhs and Jains, and is celebrated not just in India, ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and ...