Hindus, Jains and Sikhs worldwide are celebrating the annual festival of lights today. Diwali is also a national holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, where the massive festival at the capital, Port of ...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, honors the goddess Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity. Skip to content. NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at Noon. Live Now Menu. Search; Homepage; Local News ...

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.

Hindus, Jains and Sikhs worldwide are celebrating the annual festival of lights today. Diwali is also a national holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, where the massive festival at the capital, Port of ...

Like Christmas, Diwali is best celebrated with family, friends and loved ones. During the festival people exchange gifts and sweets, host dinners and offer prayers to Goddess Lakshmi. Here are ...

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.

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 ...

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, honors the goddess Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity. Skip to content. NOWCAST KSBW Action News 8 at 5 pm. ... Sweets lovers welcome Diwali ...

The holiday honors the goddess Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity. It celebrates light over darkness, new beginnings, and the triumph of good over evil.