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Traditionally, during the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, these lanterns are placed in front of houses. A kindeel is called "akasha deepa," which means "lantern of the sky," and is also called "akash diwa" (sky light) in Sanskrit. It is referred to as "Nakshatra Gudu" (star-like nest) or "Goodu Deepa" (nested light) in Kannada.
The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar and fall on the darkest night of the year, usually in late October or early November. This year, Diwali begins Nov. 10 and the main ...
The main celebration takes place on the night of the third day, which marks the end of the Hindu calendar year. Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light ...
Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. Hindus putting lit oil lamps on the river Ganges. The ceremonial use of lights occurs in liturgies of various Christian Churches, as well as in Jewish, Zoroastrian, and Hindu rites and customs. Fire is used as an object of worship in many religions. Fire-worship still has ...
For some Hindus, it is a day to pray for the peace to the manes, or defiled souls of one's ancestors and light their way for their journeys in the cyclic afterlife. [127] A mythological interpretation of this festive day is the destruction of the asura (demon) Narakasura by Krishna, a victory that frees 16,000 imprisoned princesses kidnapped by ...
Festival of Lights (New Plymouth), a summer event of lights and performances in New Zealand; Jerusalem Festival of Light, an annual outdoor summer art festival; Guangzhou International Light Festival, Guangzhou, China; Nationwide Festival of Light, a series of rallies by conservative Christian groups in September 1971 in the United Kingdom
The five-day festival of Diwali starts October 31 this year. Indianapolis held the city's inaugural event to mark the Hindu festival of lights.
The main celebration takes place on the night of the third day, which marks the end of the Hindu calendar year. Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light ...