which is sure to bring light and warmth into your home this Diwali 🪔. A diya a traditional oil lamp made from clay, and used to decorate and brighten homes, shops and public places during Diwali.

So what is the deeper significance of lighting a diya (clay lamp) during Diwali? Kumud Merani tells us more. Disclaimer: Every religion and country as well as state in India might have different ...

Shirdi, Maharashtra, Nov 14: Devotees of Sai Baba on Diwali night lighted one lakh eight thousand diyas (lamps) within 30 seconds. "This was our way of expressing devotion for Baba's 'Nau ...

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 ...

Traditions and Rituals The tradition of Diwali is the lighting of oil lamps called diyas or simply candles which are placed around homes. Families clean and decorate their homes in preparation for ...

They perform ‘deepdan’ (offering oil lamps) in the honour of Goddess Ganga ... This unique tradition of lighting diyas on the day of Dev Diwali was initiated at the Panchganga Ghat in the year 1985.

"We start Diwali preparations almost a month ago with cleaning and painting the house and sending gifts to our relatives based in India. I am sending beautiful diyas (lamps) and my mother in law's ...

A unique tradition during Diwali in Varanasi is the diya-lit boat procession on the Ganges. Locals and pilgrims float small, earthen lamps in the river, creating a shimmering pathway of lights.