Diwali
Hindu lamp celebration
Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights celebrated in autumn, marking the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil.
Families clean their homes, light oil lamps and candles, exchange gifts, and set off fireworks.
The festival spans five days and is also observed by Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists, each with their own historical associations.
We're hosting a Diwali party this year.
Explosive light displays
- firecrackersSmall explosive novelties
- sweetsSugary food items
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
reunion · feast · gifts · decorations · music · dance · hospitality · community
Goddess of wealth, beauty
- GaneshaElephant-headed Hindu deity
- pujaHindu worship ritual
- aartiHindu light ceremony
- mandirHindu place of worship
prayers · Rama · Sita · Ramayana · Vishnu · mantra · dharma · karma
Electric light holders
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- illuminationProvision of light
- glowSteady, soft light
twinkle · brightness · LEDs · luminaries · tealights
Abundance of valuable resources
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- auspiciousnessState of favorable signs
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
Milk-based Indian sweet
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- firecrackersSmall explosive novelties
- sweetsSugary food items
- familyRelated people together
gathering · reunion · feast · gifts · decorations · music · dance · hospitality · community · performances
Lakshmi
Goddess of wealth, beauty
mandir · prayers · Rama · Sita · Ramayana · Vishnu · mantra · dharma · karma · moksha
lamps
Electric light holders
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- illuminationProvision of light
glow · twinkle · brightness · LEDs · luminaries · tealights
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- auspiciousnessState of favorable signs
business · accounts · ledgers · gold · trading · coins · abundance
barfi
Milk-based Indian sweet
Bengali
Language of Bangladesh
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- Asian customsbowing, chopsticks, tea ceremony, red envelopes, filial piety
- Cultural FestivalsChinese New Year, Oktoberfest, Mardi Gras, Holi, Carnival of Venice
- folk festivalsBeltane, Samhain, maypole, Midsummer, Harvest Festival
- Light Festivalslanterns, Hanukkah, lantern festival, light shows, illuminations
- observancesholidays, holy days, commemorations, anniversaries, Remembrance Day
Diwaliwinter solstice
Shortest day, longest night
blackout · eclipse · Halloween · All Souls' Day · Day of the Dead
DiwaliAshura
Islamic day of fasting
Muharram · Good Friday · Yom Kippur · Tisha B'Av · funeral rites
- happy DiwaliDiwali well-wishes
- Diwali lightsDecorations for festival of brightness
- Diwali celebrationsHindu autumn light festival
- Diwali feastCelebratory meal during lamp festival