Diwali
RNS holiday gift guide 2021: Treat yourself to cozy socks or a self-care box
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 8, 2021
(RNS) — Our holiday gift guide is full of ideas for all the people of faith — or no faith — on your list.
Indians celebrate festival of light amid COVID-19 fears
By Krutika Pathi — November 4, 2021
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians across the country began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Thursday amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and rising air pollution. Diwali is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts with family and friends. Many light oil lamps or candles to symbolize a victory of light over darkness, […]
Meet the Hindu god Rama, an immigrant
By Khyati Y. Joshi — November 4, 2021
(RNS) — How the Diwali story lights our path in the U.S.
Modi’s Diwali extravaganza shows why we need to tell the many stories of Rama
By Kalpana Jain — November 2, 2021
(RNS) — Some Hindus fear that Hinduism’s rich diversity is being erased in favor of a common Hindu canon.
American Girl releases doll outfits for Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah celebrations
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 5, 2021
(RNS) — Happy Christmahanukwanzadan!
RNS holiday gift guide 2020: Puzzles, prayer cards and more gifts for staying in
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 25, 2020
(RNS) — Religion News Service is bringing back our holiday gift guide, full of ideas for all the people of faith — or no faith — on your list.
The many stories of Diwali share a common theme of triumph of justice
By Natasha Mikles — November 13, 2020
(The Conversation) — The Indian festival of lights is arguably the most important holiday of the year for South Asian families.
At Diwali, a Malaysian family mixes local traditions with ancient Hindu rituals
By Alexandra Radu — October 30, 2019
(RNS) — For one Malaysian family descended from Indians who migrated from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the rituals of Diwali have been renewed every year for four generations.
More than 1 billion people celebrate on Diwali. What does it mean to them?
By Simran Jeet Singh — October 18, 2019
(RNS) — In the various stories that make Diwali a holy day for so many, we have models of what true righteousness looks like. They are sharp rejoinders of what we should be doing and how we should be living.
Diwali festivals grow in US, from Disney to Times Square
By guest — September 28, 2017
(AP) — The festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and others in India and other countries — long observed in immigrant communities around the U.S. — is now going mainstream.
Slideshow: A time of colorful festivals
By Sally Morrow — October 17, 2016
(RNS) One marks the harvest, others are festivals of lights. Now and in the coming weeks, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists and Yoruba are celebrating different holidays, shown in this slideshow.
In a first, US stamp to celebrate a Hindu holiday
By Adelle M. Banks — August 24, 2016
(RNS) Muslims, Jews and Christians have long had stamps recognizing their holidays. Now it's Hindus' turn.
PHOTOS: The beauty of Diwali in Nepal
By Sally Morrow — November 12, 2015
The Hindu festival of lights, or Diwali, is celebrated all over the world with music, dance and fireworks. In Kathmandu, Nepal, it is known as the Tihar festival to the Newar community, who observe the start of their new year 1136 according to the lunar calendar.
Overlapping holidays of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas let Hindus and Sikhs learn about each other
By Sue Menon — November 9, 2015
(RNS) More than a billion people around the globe -- nearly a fifth of the world’s population -- are preparing to celebrate the festivals of Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas.
Hindus in New Jersey school district want a day off for Diwali
By Katherine Davis-Young — February 25, 2014
(RNS) “I think if the school granted the (Diwali) holiday, then his friends would know, ‘OK, you are a Hindu,’” said Jyoti Sharma, who is asking the Millburn Township School District to consider a day off for Diwali for her son.
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