The festival of Diwali commemorates Lord Shri Ram's return to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Celebrated with rows of lamps, it signifies leading from darkness to light. Diwali is marked by ...

A key tradition of Diwali is lighting diyas, or oil lamps, which symbolize the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. Each diya holds a deep significance ...

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 ...