Diwalis
Indian light festivals
Diwalis is the plural of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights celebrated in autumn.
The plural appears when referring to multiple annual celebrations: We've spent the last three Diwalis with my grandmother in Mumbai.
The festival marks the victory of light over darkness and is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains.
Festive event marking occasion
- lightsSources of illumination
- lampsElectric light holders
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- pujaHindu worship ritual
family · sweets · festivities · gathering · prayers · traditions · decorations · oil lamps
Goddess of wealth, beauty
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- templeSacred worship structure
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
Jain · Sikh · Rama · victory · dharma · devotion · offerings · mantras
Acquiring goods at retailers
- giftsItems freely given
- goldElement seventy-nine
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- salesRevenue from goods moved
discounts · consumerism · markets · bazaars · clothing · appliances · purchases · bonuses
Person from either continent
- South AsianFrom the subcontinent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- identityWho someone is
community · Nepali · Trinidadian · Guyanese · Fijian · multicultural · Leicester · global
Provision of light
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- fairy lightsDecorative miniature bulb strand
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
glow · brightness · radiance · oil lamps · twinkling · sparkle · LED · decorative
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
puja · family · sweets · festivities · gathering · prayers · traditions · decorations · oil lamps · candles
Lakshmi
Goddess of wealth, beauty
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- templeSacred worship structure
Hindu · Jain · Sikh · Rama · victory · dharma · devotion · offerings · mantras · sacred
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
sales · discounts · consumerism · markets · bazaars · clothing · appliances · purchases · bonuses · business
Indian
Person from either continent
- South AsianFrom the subcontinent
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
identity · community · Nepali · Trinidadian · Guyanese · Fijian · multicultural · Leicester · global · immigrant
illumination
Provision of light
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- lanternsEnclosed portable light sources
- fairy lightsDecorative miniature bulb strand
luminaries · glow · brightness · radiance · oil lamps · twinkling · sparkle · LED · decorative · row of lights
DiwalisChristmases
Recurring winter holiday celebrations
- happy DiwaliDiwali well-wishes
- Diwali lightsDecorations for festival of brightness
- Diwali celebrationsHindu autumn light festival
- Diwali feastCelebratory meal during lamp festival