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In Chino Hills, hundreds gathered over the weekend to celebrate Diwali, also known as the Hindu Festival of Lights. The free Community Diwali Festival at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Los ...

The sixth annual Mentone Film Festival, with a variety of short and feature-length films, will be held Nov. 8-10 at the Portuguese American Club, 1133 Crafton Ave., Mentone. The festival opens 6 p ...

As the vibrant lights of Diwali fade, another significant festival, Bhai Dooj, takes centre stage, celebrating the cherished bond between brothers and sisters. Known as Bhai Dooj in North India ...

Bhai Dooj, a festival celebrated in various parts of India, showcases diverse cultures, with variations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, resulting in a rich mix of customs.

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but if you’re not sure about what this festival entails, here are some fast facts. Diwali – also called Divali or Deepavali – is a festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of light ...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Millions in India are celebrating the festival of Diwali with dazzling and colorful lights lit up homes and ...