Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of good over evil. It takes its name from the word deepavali, Sanskrit ...

Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto via Getty Images Girls make a rangoli on the occasion of Diwali at the Cotton University hostel in Guwahati, India on Nov. 4, 2021. The holiday is also a time to buy new ...

The holiday takes its name from the word "deepavali," Sanskrit for a row of ... India on Nov. 4, 2021. People shop for lights in a crowded market ahead of the festival of Diwali, which is known ...