Diwali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes on Diwali to the people of the country saying Diwali as a festival of brightness and radiance.

May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives, says PM in his tweet.

May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. I hope you have a wonderful Diwali with family and friends."

Hardi Goradia, 26, is originally from Mumbai, in India. She arrived in Nottingham this term to study at Nottingham Trent University.

All of us are going to party together." "We are going to be lighting our rooms and celebrate it like we were in Mumbai. "It is a festival which has a togetherness vibe to it; we eat a lot of sweets and food. "Nobody is left in the darkness, everyone is brought into the light," he said. "Back home Diwali is the biggest party of the year," he said. "The party is going to be a melting pot for a lot of different cultures here," he said. "The best thing is we buy shiny clothes and wear these shiny clothes and look good. The Nottingham-based student said: "I've got my clothes here; she is in India, but we are both going to get dressed up and we are going to have a video call. "It's the tradition to get jalebi, a sweet thing," he said. "As kids we were told that Diwali is one of the biggest events we celebrate as a family and that is what I am looking forward to this year as well, because these guys are my new family." "So they are going to come along, get dressed up as well, so it's going to be a vibe, it's going to be great. "Now it just feels like home is not a place; it is a feeling."

YouGov survey reports nearly half of the children, aged six to 15, knew what the festival entails whereas only a third of parents had any knowledge about Diwali.

It is known as the day of light and is considered the main day of celebrations. “We would love to see Diwali celebrated multiculturally in the UK, by all generations. Research from YouGov has revealed that children know more about Diwali and its traditions than parents.

“It's technically on Monday,” said Chirag Vesuvala, co-chair of the Diwali Celebration Society. West Coast Table Banner. West Coast Table. Start planning for ...

The namebars include Punjabi and Hindi translations of the players’ names. In an homage, we have these terracotta lamps that kids can paint and colour,” he said. They know some young dancers from a class they used to take at Sunset Community Centre and have come to watch them perform. They have joined one of several big group art projects based on a traditional Indian art form. Normally, treats are set behind a counter and staff take orders, he explained. Article content

The festival of lights is one of the biggest events in the Hindu calendar and people mark it by decorating their homes and buying gifts. However, rising costs ...

"We have noticed a big change because of the cost of living - people are not buying as much... "[But] we are not calling family over because of the cost of living." However, that is not the case in 2022 for Bandhan Samanta of Nima Diamonds, who says the average cost of a necklace has risen by £100 and he now struggles to find manufacturers.

Finally, a Diwali menu that allows you to stick to your diet plan whilst letting your taste buds party away in flavour-city!.Diwali snacks.

Rinse the sabudana and place it in a bowl with water. But after the bright lights are taken down and the rangoli is washed away, all we are left with are those glorious kilos of excess weight and regret about that one snack we didn’t get to sample. Every year, the auspicious occasion of Diwali brings with it lots of joy and laughter.

More and more major brands are recognizing the festival of lights, running ad campaigns and stocking products related to the holiday in the US.

And the party supplier [Big Dot of Happiness](https://www.bigdotofhappiness.com/) makes Diwali decorations that she’s bought in years past. Does it matter whether the person or company behind a Diwali product is South Asian or not? “These local chocolate companies are using familiarity in the style of Indian flavors with modern sustainable relevance for the younger South Asian generation,” Navanayagam says. What is the line between celebration and appropriation? New York-based TAGMO Treats, meanwhile, offers Diwali [mithai ](https://tagmonyc.com/shop/diwali-collection)that pays homage to home cooks. “When anything in any culture becomes mainstream, you do run the risk of appropriation,” she says. At 4.6 million people, Indian Americans account for about 21% of that group, [more than doubling](https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/fact-sheet/asian-americans-indians-in-the-u-s/#economic-characteristics-of-u-s-indian-population-2019) in population from 2000 to 2019. [Diwali Celebration Box](https://www.malai.co/ice-cream-desserts/diwali-celebration-box) in 2019. For a really long time there wasn’t even that acknowledgment,” she adds. The items in the collection – which in past years have included gulab jamun ice cream cake and [Parle-G](https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/the-power-of-parle-g/) masala chai ice cream sandwiches – cater to a new generation of Indian Americans who are looking for an updated twist on familiar flavors, Bavishi says. Diwali, then, presents a significant commercial opportunity for businesses, given that it’s tradition to give gifts, ignite firecrackers and feast with friends and family. Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism.

PM Modi tweeted, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy ...

May the light spread in everyone’s lives. On this holy festival of light and joy, let us try to bring happiness to the lives of those in need by lighting the lamp of knowledge and energy. On this great festival, I pray for happiness and prosperity in the lives of all the countrymen.” He said, “Happy Diwali to all the countrymen. conveyed her Diwali greetings in Tamil. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance.

Indians across the country are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.

Modi and his party had long pledged to build a temple to Ram where the Mughal-era mosque once stood, in a long-running controversy. But on Diwali night people also lit up the sky with firecrackers and its smoke causes smog that sometimes takes days to clear. The Babri Masjid mosque was destroyed by a Hindu mob with pickaxes and crowbars in December 1992, sparking massive Hindu-Muslim violence that left some 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims. Thousands of residents also lit lamps at their houses and temples across the city. Ahead of the celebrations, cities and towns across the country were decked with colorful lights. The markets buzzed with eager shoppers buying flowers, lanterns and candles meant to decorate houses and offices.

Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as bright oil lamps and colorful lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that ...

Modi and his party had long pledged to build a temple to Ram where the Mughal-era mosque once stood, in a long-running controversy. But on Diwali night people also lit up the sky with firecrackers and its smoke causes smog that sometimes takes days to clear. The Babri Masjid mosque was destroyed by a Hindu mob with pickaxes and crowbars in December 1992, sparking massive Hindu-Muslim violence that left some 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims. Thousands of residents also lit lamps at their houses and temples across the city. The stunning spectacle along the shores of Saryu River was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ahead of the celebrations, cities and towns across the country were decked with colorful lights.

New Delhi: On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, celebs took to social media to wish their fans on Monday. 'The Family Man' actor Manoj Bajpayee took to.

She wrote, “Happy Diwali everyone! She wrote, Happy Diwali,” with diya and diamond emoji. Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Diwali.”

Indians have celebrated Diwali as earthen oil lamps and dazzling lights lit up homes and streets across the...

Modi and his party had long pledged to build a temple to Ram where the Mughal-era mosque once stood, in a long-running controversy. Thousands of residents also lit lamps at their houses and temples across the city. The stunning spectacle along the shores of Saryu River was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To celebrate his return, people light the earthen lamps. Millions of Indians thronged crowded bazaars for shopping, bringing back the Diwali cheer that was dampened during the last two years due to coronavirus restrictions. Indians have celebrated Diwali as earthen oil lamps and dazzling lights lit up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of light over darkness.

A Tamil devotee lights an oil lamp at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at Ponnambalavaneshwaram Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ...

Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump also held Diwali celebrations. Bush’s time in office. Last year, the Bidens lit a small lamp known as a diya at the White House to celebrate the festival.

Hundreds of millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali on Monday with earthen oil lamps, colourful floor decorations and bright lights.

[firecrackers](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2021/11/02/indians-to-celebrate-green-diwali-as-top-court-bans-toxic-firecrackers/) and warned residents that flouting the ban will attract jail terms of six months. [worsening the air quality](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2022/10/17/delhis-air-quality-deteriorates-to-severe-level-ahead-of-diwali/) as low wind speeds mean the pollutants are trapped in the lower atmosphere. [return home of Lord Ram](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2022/10/05/indians-celebrate-dussehra-with-pomp-and-fervour/), his wife Sita and brother Laxman after 14 years in exile, after killing the 10-headed demon king Ravana who had abducted Sita.

It is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the Hindu religion and is characterised by the use of stunning lights, candles, and oil lamps as well as ...

May the merriment of this wonderful festival of Diwali fill your life with infinite joy. However, according to the [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/) saying ‘Happy Diwali’ is okay but there are longer greetings available which you can use. By this, chances are you know someone who is connected to the festival and you may want to pass on your best wishes but say something beyond only ‘Happy Diwali’. Every year, Diwali occurs after the conclusion of the harvest to coincide with the new moon that comes out between October and November - it symbolises the triumph of knowledge over ignorance or, in other words, light over darkness. Reportedly, the word Diwali (or Deepavali) comes from a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”. [Sikhs](/topic/sikhs) and some Buddhists all over the world celebrating it.

Hindus celebrate Diwali, but it is observed in different religions as well. Jains and Sikhs also have their own traditions, with their own religious ...

However, the Indian diaspora is much more widely spread, and Diwali is observed by people of Indian descent in almost every country on the planet. The festival is a celebration of all things luminary and settlements across the world, of all sizes, light up in festivity. It is the celebration of light over darkness and the triumph of good over evil; this name is chosen to signify this. Diwali falls within the Hindu lunar calendar month of Karthik and is chosen as it falls on Amavasya, which translates to moonless night. The day after Diwali is a little more subdued, and celebrations differ from area to area. Let's explore the history of the festival and some of the most interesting and important facts about this celebration.

A devotee holds an oil lamp while offering prayers during Hindu festival of Diwali at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Oct. 24, 2022.

Aujourd'hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford a émis la déclaration suivante à l'occasion des fêtes de Diwali et de Bandi Chhor Divas :

Diwali, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, is celebrated by devotees all over the world. Also known as the festival of lights, it symbolises the ...

“Today across Ontario and all around the globe, those of the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain faiths are beginning their celebrations of Diwali. Also called the ...

"Air quality may deteriorate if the smoke from fireworks remains at or descends to ground level," Environment Canada said as high levels of air pollution ...

“Light winds and stagnating weather conditions are expected to cause increasing levels of air pollution,” Environment Canada said. [Environment Canada](https://globalnews.ca/tag/environment-canada/) has issued an [alert](https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on61#214310186946556798202210230503wo2080cwto) on Monday to parts of the Greater Toronto Area “due to the possibility of deteriorating air quality as a result of fireworks for Diwali.” The weather agency said high levels of air pollution are expected Monday evening into the overnight hours on Tuesday.