Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, takes place on the darkest day of the new moon during the Hindu month Kartik, the eighth month of the year marking the Hindu New Year, which falls in late October or early November. It is a holiday celebrated worldwide by Hindus, as well as Sikhs and Buddhists, and has some special traditions associated with it. The name Diwali comes from the Sanskrit term dipavali, meaning “row of lights,” and the festival generally symbolizes the v

Diwali traditions in India are as diverse and rich with cultural history and spirituality as the country itself.