Oil lamps, called diyas, burn day and night, and the sounds of brass bells and mantras, or incantations, reverberate far past the grounds of Varanasi's 3,600 temples. Believers and tourists alike ...
Festive fervour and I already stacked up earthen lamps from the local market. A query that irks me every time I light one, that is whether to fill the diya with ghee or oil, I would so far pour in ...
Many Hindus celebrate by decorating their homes, shops and the mandir (Hindu place of worship) with diyas (clay lamps). My name is Aashvina and I'm a Hindu. We're getting ready for Diwali ...