More than a billion people in India celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali on Monday as a state government secured the much-coveted record for lighting the largest number of oil lamps. Every autumn, ...

Known as the "Festival of Lights," Diwali is a holiday of great significance to Indian Americans and South Asian Americans and traditionally celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains. The word ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Millions celebrated Diwali across India on Monday, lighting lamps to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the ...

(RNS) — Monday (Oct. 20) marks Diwali, the “festival of lights” celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists across India, South Asia and the diaspora. Considered one of the most ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People admire oil lamps outside Ahmedabad, India, on Oct. 19. (Shammi Mehra/AFP via Getty Images) This month marks one of Hinduism ...