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Deepavali, the beloved festival of lights, has been inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This recognition celebrates the festival's deep cultural significance, its values of ...

In many South Indian households, the ‘kuthu vilakku’ is lit first thing on Deepavali morning. Most Malaysians know the familiar flow of Deepavali. Prayers the night before, oil baths at dawn, temple ...

Courtesy of Smarani Komanduri/MiC. “You wouldn’t believe it! It was there in BIG letters reading ‘Happy Diwali!’” my mother informed me excitedly. “Really? At WALMART?” I was puzzled. Even more so, I ...

Known as the festival of lights, Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated both in and outside Sri Lanka. This year the festival will be celebrated on October 20 ...

UNESCO inscribed Deepavali on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list during a key meeting hosted in Delhi for the first time. Culture Minister Shekhawat called the tag both an honour and a ...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celebrate your inner light by helping it shine bright this Deepawali with the spirit of generosity. Forget about just sending a text, or even sending the usual box of ...

All set to celebrate: Jeevakumari putting final touches to their respective Deepavali decorations in their homes. — Photos courtesy of Jeevakumari and Maithilli PETALING JAYA: Deepavali is shining a ...