Dev Diwali also commemorates the birth of Lord Kartikeya ... Know the puja timings in different states of USA here. 1.

With Pennsylvania making it a state holiday and NYC schools giving students the day off, the Indian festival is gaining U.S.

Diwali is celebrated during the Hindu month of Kartik ... "The light from these lamps symbolizes the illumination within all of us, which can overcome ignorance, represented by darkness," the Hindu ...

Earlier this week, Biden hosted the largest ever Diwali at the White House by inviting some 600 eminent Indian-Americans from ...

For Hindus, Diwali is also a time for dana (charitable giving) and seva (selfless service), according to the Hindu American Foundation. Contributing: Michelle Shen, USA TODAY Saman Shafiq is a ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India ... Associated Press religion coverage receives support through ...

Eventually, he’d accept the sweets and place the money in our hands. His gift to us. Our entire relationship with Diwali was summed up in one evening in a 20-minute ceremony. As I entered my 20s ...

This year, the first day of Diwali, the most important festival of the year in India, falls on Halloween in the United States. Diwali is also extremely important to Hindus. It is celebrated across ...

Governor Andy Beshear declared November as Hindu American Awareness Month in Kentucky during today’s Diwali celebration at ...

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some ...

"One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the ... lamps symbolizes the illumination within all of us, which can overcome ignorance, represented by darkness ...