Diwali is the biggest holiday of the year in India, South Asia and across the Hindu diaspora. The five-day Hindu festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, light over dark and knowledge over ignorance. The festival is celebrated by lighting fireworks, candles, clay oil lamps, called diya, and decorating the home with marbled sand […]
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