Diwali

Diwali is one of the biggest Hindu festivals. Also known as festival of lights, Hindus decorate their houses and worship Goddess Lakshmi. People burst crackers and spread joy everywhere. Diwali is the festival of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha. People decorate ...

The entire concept of Diwali was born from diyas. It is needless to say but just for the records, Diyas are a type of handmade earthen lamps that are lit up with oil. The legend goes that when Lord Rama came ...

On the day of Diwali, when the rest of the nation will be busy celebrating Diwali, Bengal along with some parts of Assam and Orissa will celebrate Kali Puja. This dichotomy in Indian culture is absolutely mind boggling. On one hand ...

Diwali is the time to dress up in your best clothes and dazzle the world around. But Deepavali is a festival that puts you in close contact with fire. Every year we hear several accidents during this beautiful festival of lights. ...

If you ask anyone if they are completely happy with the décor of their house, they would say 'no'. We all like to give our homes a makeover every now and then. But few factors like disturbance caused by the renovations ...

Most of us enjoy the Diwali celebrations without knowing the actual spiritual significance of this festival of lights. If you ask anyone, why we celebrate Diwali, you will get vague answers. They might tell you that we light lamps or diyas ...