Diwali - Wikipedia
WEBDiwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /; Deepavali, IAST: Dīpāvalī) is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
What is Diwali? - BBC Bitesize
WEBThe word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'.
Diwali | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 May 2024 · Diwali (Divali) is a major Hindu religious festival that lasts for five days during the lunar months of Ashvina and Karttika (October–November). The name is derived from the Sanskrit term dipavali, meaning ‘row of lights,’ which are lit on the new-moon night. Read here to learn more about Diwali.
Diwali is the Indian festival of lights. Here's what to know ...
WEB11 Oct 2022 · Diwali is India’s most important festival of the year—a time to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.
Diwali: What is the festival of lights? - BBC Newsround
WEB31 Jan 2024 · Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. Diwali is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and...
The History and Significance of Diwali - Learn Religions
WEB29 Jan 2019 · Diwali is marked by four days of celebration, which literally illuminates the country with its brilliance and dazzles people with its joy. jayk7/Getty Images. The Diwali festival occurs in late October or early November. It falls on the 15th day of the Hindu month of Kartik, so it varies every year.
Diwali 2023: What you need to know about the festival of light
WEB10 Nov 2023 · Diwali: The festival of light. It's a major festival celebrating the triumph of light over darkness and the start of new beginnings for millions of people of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths....
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