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Leela Mahase from Queens, N.Y., grew up in a Hindu family in Trinidad. Her Diwali sweets include ladoos, which she makes with a paste made from ground split peas and turmeric.

Diwali is celebrated on Amavasya, the darkest, moonless night in the month of Kartik, which falls during mid-October, mid-November. It lasts five days and marks the start of Hindu New Year.

And while many Indo-Caribbean Diwali practices haven’t changed much since that time, sweets, collectively called mithai, are central to Indian Diwali celebrations, evolving since then, said ...

There's a lot more to Diwali than just launching fireworks, eating Indian sweets and lighting divas. Four religions celebrate the event differently and mark the occasion for separate reasons.

What is Diwali: Here's all you should know Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S.

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family ...

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