These lamps are known as diyas or divas. Through this, the festival of Diwali was born. Image caption, The diyas represent the lights that guided Rama and Sita home, as told in the poem Ramayana.

Celebrate Diwali this year by making your own paper diya wall hanging, which is sure to bring light and warmth into your home this Diwali 🪔. A diya a traditional oil lamp made from clay ...

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This religious ceremony is started by chanting of the holy Vedic mantras by the priests, lighting diyas at the ghats and the sparkling of fire crackers, to welcome and please the Gods and Goddesses.

20:54 (IST) Nov 06 Over three lakh diyas lit on banks of Saryu river in new world record A new world record was set in the holy city of Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali Tuesday with over three lakh ...

Diwali also marks the release of Guru Hargobind from prison in 1619 which is why the Golden Temple's golden luminescence is magnified with diyas and lamps on this day ...

Decorated Ghats and Temples: The ghats and temples along the Ganges are adorned with intricate rangoli designs and colorful flower decorations during Diwali. The soft glow of diyas and the ...