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Hanukkah – the Jewish festival of lights; Kali Puja – Diwali is most commonly known as Kali Puja in West Bengal or in Bengali dominated areas; Karthika Deepam – the festival of lights observed by Tamils of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Sri Lanka and elsewhere; Lehyam, often prepared on the occasion of Deepavali to aid the digestion
It is sometimes referred to as "the festival of lights." Many Hindus observe Diwali by lighting small oil lamps known as ‘diyas’ in honor of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and good fortune.
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 ...
Festival of Lights (Berlin) Festival of Lights (Lyon), a French local tradition known as Fête des lumières; Festival of Lights (Zagreb) 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 ...
Diwali is the Festival of Lights. It's all about light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance and celebrating that through lights, food, and religion.
This year, the festival of lights will be celebrated on 31 October. The festival typically lasts for four to five days and coincides with the new moon on the Hindu lunisolar calendar, called ...
The Lantern Festival is an ancient festival and usually celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Although it occurs two weeks after the Spring Festival , it is a popular time of the year as it marks the end of the traditional Chinese New Year celebration. [ 20 ]
kolderal/Getty Images. 1. Lighting the Menorah. The most important of all the Hanukkah traditions is the lighting of the menorah, a nine-branched candelabra that represents the lamp (and the ...