What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated?
- Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, particularly for Hindus, and widely marked by prayers, family gatherings and the lighting of fireworks.
- More than one billion people across faiths celebrate it in the world’s most populous nation and its diaspora.
- The name Diwali comes from “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights.
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- Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, particularly for Hindus, and widely marked by prayers, family gatherings and the lighting of fireworks.
- More than one billion people across faiths celebrate it in the world’s most populous nation and its diaspora.
- The name Diwali comes from “Deepavali,” meaning “a row of lights.
Sources: ABC News