En-light-en This Diwali

By Shilpi Shukla

You have spent many Diwalis lighting diyas, firing crackers and merrymaking. Let’s seek spiritual solace and enlightenment on this festival of light.

Diwali or Deepavali is commonly referred to as the festival of light; the day of gaiety and merriment. Many Westerners often call it the Indian Christmas and believe that it is celebrated with frivolity and self-indulgence. Not quite so. There’s more to Diwali than a row of lights and perky festivity. Here’s unravelling the divine significance of this day...



Click on the link to read the complete article published in Desh Videsh, a US magazine: Spiritual Diwali