Diwali

Dipavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kārtika – between around mid-October and mid-November. The celebrations generally last five or six...

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2025

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Historic moment as Diwali makes it to Unesco list: Deepavali joins Yoga, Durga Puja among intangible cultural heritage — full list+ 1 event10 Dec 2025

"Go Back": MAGA Floods Kash Patel's Diwali Post With Racism+ 1 event21 Oct 2025

Kash Patel makes a Diwali post, gets MAGA lessons and Valhalla reminders+ 1 event21 Oct 2025

Presidential Message on DiwaliGOV+ 1 event20 Oct 2025

'To every American…': Trump extends Diwali greetings with message of 'hope and peace' amid US-India tariff tension+ 1 event20 Oct 2025

Diwali is now an official holiday in 3 states+ 1 event20 Oct 2025

Three US states now recognize Diwali as a holiday+ 1 event10 Oct 2025

California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday+ 1 event7 Oct 2025

2024

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India-Pakistan border troops exchange Diwali sweets near Jaisalmer+ 1 event15 Nov 2024

Full list of USA states that recognise Diwali as a state holiday+ 1 event25 Oct 2024

Diwali 2024: When is Diwali in 2024? All you need to know its Significations - Global Times 18+ 1 event23 Oct 2024

2023

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Largest display of oil lamps illuminate Indian city to celebrate Diwali+ 1 event17 Nov 2023

Diwali 2025 Date: When is Diwali? All About the 5 Days Festival of Lights+ 1 event16 Nov 2023

Three Indian cities among world's 10 most polluted after Diwali+ 1 event13 Nov 2023

Diwali | Definition & Facts | Britannica+ 1 event14 Jul 2023

Diwali Is Set to Become a School Holiday in New York City+ 1 event26 Jun 2023

Ravana | King of Lanka, Demon King, Ten-Headed | Britannica+ 1 event24 Jun 2023

2022

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Residents across India celebrate Diwali with festivities and dazzling lights+ 1 event24 Oct 2022

2021

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Significance of Yama Deepam on Diwali Eve+ 1 event29 Dec 2021

2020

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Choti Diwali 2020 date: Kali Chaudas significance, when and how to celebrate+ 1 event13 Nov 2020

Diwali Festival 2020 India:Date,Story,Celebration,Diwali Special Gift+ 1 event12 Nov 2020

NextFins Celebrates Diwali With the Launch of INDF+ 1 event12 Nov 2020

Diwali 2020 Date in India: When is Diwali in 2020?+ 1 event11 Nov 2020

2019

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अभ्यंगस्नान, ‘दिवाळी पहाट’अन् फराळाचा आस्वाद7 Nov 2019

फटाके उडवताय? सावधान!24 Oct 2019

लहानांच्या विश्वातला व मोठ्यांच्या आठवणीतला दिवाळीचा किल्ला!23 Oct 2019

सावधान! फटाके उडवाल तर जेलमधे जाल23 Oct 2019

https://www.esakal.com/pune/sakal-diwali-pahat-event-sakal-22551218 Oct 2019

Know Your State Punjab4 Jun 2019

2018

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Firecrackers Not Only Pollute The Environment But Also Carry Cancer Causing Chemicals+ 1 event23 Oct 2018

2017

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Tools and world-making in the worship of Vishwakarma+ 1 event15 Jun 2017

Diplomatic Language in the Deepavali Messages of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue15 Jun 2017

Mastering World Religions15 Jun 2017

Food, Feasts, and Faith: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions15 Jun 2017

Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King15 Jun 2017

2016

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‘दिवाळी पहाट’चे बदलते सूर30 Oct 2016

दिवाळीत किल्ले का बांधतात?30 Oct 2016

महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स, मेळघाट जपतेय वेगळेपण30 Oct 2016

Diwali27 Sep 2016

Mrs LC's Table: Stories about Kayasth Food and Culture25 Sep 2016

Arc Of The Goddess24 Jun 2016

Muslim-majority Pakistan set to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as public holidays+ 1 event15 Jun 2016

Introducing Hinduism15 Jun 2016

Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names15 Jun 2016

Pakistan parliament adopts resolution for Holi, Diwali, Easter holidays+ 2 events16 Mar 2016

2015

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Muslims join Hindus in Diwali celebrations in Pakistan's Peshawar+ 1 event17 Nov 2015

गोपूजनाने झगमगत्या दीपोत्सवाचा प्रारंभ8 Nov 2015

The Age of Wrath: A History of the Delhi Sultanate15 Jun 2015

The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets15 Jun 2015

Goa, Kovalam Pocket Travel Guide6 May 2015

Festivals of India4 Jan 2015

2014

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Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide15 Jun 2014

A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism15 Jun 2014

Hindu Theology in Early Modern South Asia: The Rise of Devotionalism and the Politics of Genealogy15 Jun 2014

The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies15 Jun 2014

Diwali1 Jan 2014

2013

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Musical Performance in the Diaspora+ 1 event15 Jun 2013

Time in Early Modern Islam: Calendar, Ceremony, and Chronology in the Safavid, Mughal and Ottoman Empires15 Jun 2013

History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self3 Apr 2013

2012

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Yoga, Bhoga and Ardhanariswara: Individuality, Wellbeing and Gender in Tantra+ 1 event15 Jun 2012

Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power15 Jun 2012

A History of Persian Literature15 Jun 2012

2011

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The Continuum Companion to Hindu Studies15 Jun 2011

Transregional and Transnational Families in Europe and Beyond: Experiences Since the Middle Ages15 Jun 2011

Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays Festivals Solemn Observances and Spiritual Commemorations15 Jun 2011

Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab20 May 2011

2010

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Statement by the President on DiwaliGOV+ 1 event4 Nov 2010

Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition+ 1 event15 Jun 2010

The Hindus: An Alternative History+ 1 event15 Jun 2010

Hinduism Today: An Introduction15 Jun 2010

Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddess of Wealth in Song and Ceremony15 Jun 2010

2009

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Brown celebrates Diwali at 10, Downing Street, in a 'historic' first+ 1 event17 Oct 2009

Sikhism+ 1 event15 Jun 2009

Jainism: An Introduction15 Jun 2009

World Encyclopaedia of Interfaith Studies: World religions12 Jun 2009

2008

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Dainandin Dnyaneshwari1 Jul 2008

Celebrate Diwali+ 1 event15 Jun 2008

Celebrate Diwali+ 1 event15 Jun 2008

Meri Khoj Ek Bharat Ki+ 1 event15 Jun 2008

How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?+ 1 event15 Feb 2008

How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?+ 1 event15 Feb 2008

Festivals In Indian Society (2 Vols. Set)1 Jan 2008

2007

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Prince Charles, Camilla celebrate Diwali in UK+ 1 event10 Nov 2007

Guests at God's Wedding: Celebrating Kartik among the Women of Benares+ 1 event15 Jun 2007

'Happy Diwali!' Performance, Multicultural Soundscapes and Intervention in Aotearoa/New Zealand15 Jun 2007

Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies15 Jun 2007

Asian American History+ 1 event28 May 2007

2006

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The Svanti Festival: Victory over Death and the Renewal of the Ritual Cycle in Nepal+ 1 event15 Jul 2006

Fairs and Festivals of India+ 1 event15 Jun 2006

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions+ 1 event15 Jun 2006

Growing Up in Hinduism+ 1 event15 Jun 2006

River of Love in an Age of Pollution: The Yamuna River of Northern India+ 1 event15 Jun 2006

A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India15 Jun 2006

History Of Ancient India (a New Version) : From 7300 Bb To 4250 Bc,12 Jun 2006

2005

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Sikhism+ 1 event15 Jun 2005

Guests at God's Wedding: Celebrating Kartik among the Women of Benares15 Jun 2005

2004

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Burns in the developing world and burn disastersGOV+ 1 event15 Aug 2004

Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls: Popular Goddess Worship in West Bengal15 Jun 2004

Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals and Festivals15 Jun 2004

2003

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The Illustrated Guide to World Religions15 Jun 2003

South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka12 Jun 2003

2002

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Nepal+ 1 event15 Jun 2002

Festivals of India+ 1 event15 Jun 2002

The Jains15 Jun 2002

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A–M, Volume 115 Jun 2002

2001

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Celebrations as Social Investments: Festival Expenditures, Unit Price Variation and Social Status in Rural India15 Oct 2001

2000

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Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal: Narratives and Rituals of Newar Buddhism+ 1 event7 Sep 2000

The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries)+ 1 event15 Jun 2000

1999

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Hinduism15 Jun 1999

1998

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The Sikhs of the Punjab15 Jun 1998

1996

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Encyclopaedia of Indian temple architecture, Volume 1, Part 3+ 1 event15 Jun 1996

An Introduction to the History of Trinidad and Tobago+ 1 event15 Jun 1996

The International Holiday & Festival Primer+ 1 event15 Jun 1996

The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204–176015 Jun 1996

1995

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The Mughal Empire+ 1 event15 Jun 1995

Celebrating Diwali in America15 Jun 1995

1994

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The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity, and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition15 Jun 1994

1991

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Amola ṭhevā, Hindū saṇa va sãskāra12 Jun 1991

1990

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Mesocosm: Hinduism and the Organization of a Traditional Newar City in Nepal+ 1 event15 Jun 1990

Fireworks cast a shadow on India's festival of lights+ 1 event15 Jun 1990

1988

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Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition15 Jun 1988

From Holi to Diwali in Fiji: An Essay on Ritual and History15 Mar 1988

1987

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Gopashtami and Govardhan Puja: Two Krishna Festivals of India15 Jun 1987

1983

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Religion and Theatre+ 1 event15 Jun 1983

1982

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Census of India, 1981: Himachal Pradesh+ 1 event15 Jun 1982

1980

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Epigraphia Indica, Volume XI+ 1 event15 Jun 1980

1979

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Rajasthan12 Jun 1979

1978

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The Many Faces of Murukan̲: The History and Meaning of a South Indian God+ 1 event15 Jun 1978

Jaina Iconography15 Jun 1978

1976

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Historical Studies in Kerala+ 1 event15 Jun 1976

1973

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Religious Institutions and Cults in the Deccan, c. A.D. 600–A.D. 1000+ 1 event15 Jun 1973

1971

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Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India+ 1 event15 Jun 1971

1966

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Indian Epigraphical Glossary+ 1 event15 Jun 1966

1933

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Epigraphia Indica, Volume XX+ 1 event15 Jun 1933

1899

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Epigraphia Indica and Record of the Archæological Survey of India, Volume V+ 1 event15 Jun 1899

1896

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Epigraphia Indica, Volume IV+ 1 event15 Jun 1896

Notes on Nepal12 Jun 1896

1895

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Uttaradhyayana Sutra, Jain Sutras Part II, Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 45+ 1 event15 Jun 1895

1867

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India ancient and modern: a series of illustrations of the Country and people of India and adjacent territories. Executed in chromolithography from drawings by William Simpson+ 1 event15 Jun 1867

Undated

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Mahavira and His Teachings+ 1 event

Indian Government Holiday Calendar+ 1 event

Krishna Killed Narakasur – The Narakasur Legend of Diwali – Diwali Legend+ 1 event

Hospitality & Tourism Management+ 1 event

2020 Yama Deepam date and timings for New Delhi, NCT, India+ 1 event

The 'Yam-deep' or 'Jam ke Deeya' – SWAHA International+ 1 event

2020 Hanuman Puja date and time during Diwali for New Delhi, NCT, India+ 1 event

Bhai Bij in India in 2020+ 1 event

DNA Explainer: What is Diwali Muhurat Trading and why it is best time to invest in stocks+ 1 event

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Celebrate Diwali at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London+ 1 event

Mayor announces the capital's Diwali in the Square celebrations | London City Hall+ 1 event

Diwali becomes an official California state holiday+ 1 event

Air Pollution: Delhi's air quality enters 'Red Zone' ahead of Diwali+ 1 event

Diwali may bring 'severe' air pollution to Delhi, despite fireworks ban+ 1 event

Mahavira and His Teachings

Festivals of India

Lord Dhanvantari

Remedial Vaastushastra

Jain Food: Compassionate and Healthy Cooking, - Vegetarian Cook Book: A Guide to Compassionate, Healt

Encyclopaedia of India

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