Place diyas around the mandala to give it a meditative glow, making this rangoli ideal for the Diwali puja space. What You'll ...

One of the most important Hindu festivals, Diwali, is here. Diwali, also called the festival of lights, is celebrated with ...

During Diwali, families often make decorative patterns of diyas, lotus flowers and other designs out of coloured rice flour. This art form is known as rangoli. These creative decorations are often ...

So what is the deeper significance of lighting a diya (clay lamp) during Diwali? Kumud Merani tells us more. Disclaimer: Every religion and country as well as state in India might have different ...

Shirdi, Maharashtra, Nov 14: Devotees of Sai Baba on Diwali night lighted one lakh eight thousand diyas (lamps) within 30 seconds. "This was our way of expressing devotion for Baba's 'Nau ...

Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas ... also make patterns called rangoli from colourful materials ...

Diwali falls on Halloween this year, and some celebrants have already been seen lighting tea lights called diyas in their scary ... typically feature rangoli, which are geometric, floral patterns ...

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 ...