Diwali, derived from the word “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights,” is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging ...

Observed by more than a billion people across faiths, this five-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. Students light earthen oil lamps on rangoli, a ...

People walk in the morning near the India Gate monument amidst morning smog a day after Diwali festival in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) People walk in the morning ...

More than a billion people in India celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali on Monday as a state government secured the much-coveted record for lighting the largest number of oil lamps. Every autumn, ...

CHINO HILLS, CA – BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir here in Southern California hosted ‘Sangam’, a major interfaith and ...