The daylong 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 ...

One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil and is celebrates ...

A Guinness World Records team presented a certificate to Uttar Pradesh state’s chief minister acknowledging the unprecedented ...

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

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

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

Mallika Basu shares a guide to the ingredients and recipes that make Diwali sparkle – from fragrant dals and street ...

Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Thursday as lights and oil lamps lit up homes and streets across the country to mark ...

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

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