diwali

neil rathi

Diwali is a hindu holiday, celebrated across India as the festival of lights. Families set up candles and lanterns outside their homes, creating a garland of light through their neighborhoods.

Diwali celebrates the Hindu story of Rama’s triumph over Ravana—or more symbolically, the triumph of light over darkness. Like many Hindu holidays, it’s associated with a host of different gods, from Lakshmi to Vishnu. Despite the pandemic, light was able to beat darkness one more time. Usually rowdy parties were replaced by small, quiet events, and noisy firecrackers by silent diyas.