Diwali's earthen lamps, dating back over 2,000 years in Gujarat ... Ambekar, and Disha Seth from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), published recently in Heritage: Journal of ...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically ...

People light earthen lamps on the banks of Saryu River during a cultural programme, on the eve of Diwali festival, on November 11, 2023, Ayodhya, India. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images ...

Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on the banks of the river Saryu in a ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India, for the Hindu majority in particular. It is marked by socialising and exchanging gifts with loved ones. Many light earthen oil lamps ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — for the Hindu majority in particular. It is marked by socializing and exchanging gifts with loved ones. Many light earthen oil lamps ...

This year, Diwali is being celebrated on Thursday, but some parts of the country will observe the festival on Friday. People light oil lamps and candles ... as northern Indian states grapple ...

The diyas (lamps) are mentioned in Skanda Purana ... With significant preparations in India and Nepal, Diwali is one of the happiest holidays. It is one of the biggest shopping seasons in India ...

Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes ... over ignorance. FILE- An Indian family lights firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in ...