The holiday is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Newar Buddhists ... To those who celebrate, we wish you and your family a very auspicious and joyful Diwali. Is there an international holiday ...

Such similarities in the celebrations bring the Hindu and Sikh communities together to celebrate Diwali in a tone of merriment and sense of triumph.

Light up those lamps and bring out the sparkle, it's time for Diwali. On Thursday, millions of Hindus and South Asians across ...

Diwali is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains across the ... Here are lesser known reasons why different parts of India celebrate the festival of lights - North India ...

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali is also celebrated in Sikhism and Jainism. Diwali ...

Why we celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, what are the religious and cultural aspects of it, listen to this complete abstract feature by our new team member Gautam Kapil. Different people and cultures ...

Jains observe Diwali as the day the Lord Mahavira, the last of the great teachers, attained nirvana, which is liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor ...

Diwali is a Hindu festival celebrating the victory of Prince Rama over the evil demon Ravana. On the same day, Sikhs celebrate a festival called Bandi Chor Divas, which marks the release of the ...

Sikhs and some Buddhists in India and other South Asian countries. What is Diwali? An explainer “[In India] sweets are used to celebrate everything,” said Tanvir Bhasin, co-founder of Hong ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a religious observance commemorated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists around the ...

Source: AP / AMAN SHARMA/AP Coinciding with Diwali, Bandi Chhor Diwas is a day when Sikhs celebrate freedom and enlightenment through many social and cultural traditions. Here's everything you ...

Sikhs also celebrate Diwali, also known as Bandi Chhor Diwas. We will bring you the latest news of interest to the area's Sikh community. Sign up to our new UK Sikhs newsletter here ...