Celebrated by people of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh belief systems ... Durga are often left out of the traditional origin story of Diwali which is specific to northern India.

Diwali is a significant festival in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. In a multicultural and diverse country like India, everyone has their own way of celebrating this festival. Even though their belief ...

The National Hindu Students' Forum in the UK explain that Hindu people “celebrate by remembering the story of Ram ... is slightly different. Diwali for the Jain faith is celebrated for two ...

For this reason, this festival is also known as ‘Tripurotsav’. The festival of Dev Diwali coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti and Jain light festival. The main ritual of Dev Diwali is the lighting of ...