PHAGWA, or Holi, and Diwali are the two most ancient holy days celebrated in Guyana, with their provenance traced back to the late Bronze Age. This year, ...

This Diwali, make sure to fill your playlist with these energetic and festive Bollywood songs. From classic party anthems to ...

Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the festival means and share Hindu traditions. There is a reference to Rama and Sita.

Guyana, Surinam, Singapore, Malaysia & Fiji. In Malaysia, Diwali is celebrated as ‘Hari Diwali’ in the month of Aswayuja, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. 4. Playing cards ...

The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. It is celebrated by Hindu people across the world. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated ...

Diwali is one of the most important festivals in South Asia, and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated by more than a billion people of various faiths worldwide. Over five days, people take ...

President William Ruto hosts Diwali celebrations at State House, Nairobi on October 30, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto has suggested that Diwali could soon be gazetted as a public holiday.

Socio-religious festival Diwali is a socio-religious festival ... Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Myanmar, Singapore, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Malaysia and Fiji.

Diwali, India ’s most iconic festival isn’t a one day traditional festival of lights, but a series of festivities with Dhanteras marking the beginning and wrapping up with Bhai Dooj ...

Diwali, also called Deepavali, is the festival of lights. It is the celebration of the triumph of dark over light and good over evil, and is typically observed in South Asian countries ...