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Celebrate the festival of lights this year with these creative Diwali captions for Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere you post Diwali pics for friends and family.
Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /), also called Deepavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī) or Deepawali (IAST: Dīpāwalī), [4] is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism.
On Friday, Nov. 1, the actress, 42, and her husband, Nick Jonas, 32, shared new family photos with their 2-year-old daughter Malti on Instagram in honor of Diwali — India's biggest holiday that ...
A rangoli on the occasion of Diwali, Goa, India A rangoli made with flowers on the occasion of Onam Rangoli at Delhi, India Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.
Govatsa Dwadashi is a Hindu cultural and religious festival which marks the beginning of Diwali celebrations in some parts of India, especially in the state of Maharashtra, where it is known as Vasu Baras.
Symmetrical Diwali diyas Women selling Bamboo diyas near Bhadrachalam A diya lamp with swastika engraved interior. A diya, diyo, deya, [1] deeya, dia, divaa, deepa, deepam, deep, deepak or saaki (Sanskrit: दीपम्, romanized: Dīpam) is an oil lamp made from clay or mud with a cotton wick dipped in oil or ghee.
During the days leading up to Diwali, people will clean, repair and decorate their homes to make them suitable for welcoming the goddess. [1] People wear new clothes or their best outfits as the evening approaches.
Diwali Nagar is the most significant Indian cultural event of the T&T and possibly in the wider Caribbean and North America. It has set a trend in that now South Florida and other places have Diwali Nagars of their own. [3] The festivities usually start one week prior to the annual Divali day holiday and finishes the night before Divali.