In many Indian homes, lighting a diya in the evening is such a quiet, ordinary act that it often goes unnoticed. No announcements. No elaborate rituals. Just a small flame placed near the doorway, the ...

Diwali gets its name from Dipavali, which in Sanskrit means “row or series of lights.” The Sanskrit word dipa (diya) means “that which glows.” Diwali is observed annually in autumn by Hindus, Sikhs, ...