10 Facts About Diwali Diwali, or Deepawali, gets its name from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which implies “row of clay lamps.” Many individuals in India will light these lamps outside their homes to represent the inner light that protects them from spiritual darkness, in tune with an occasion that is a tribute to the triumph of good over evil.   Hindu celebrations center on the return of Rama and Sita, two deities, to Ayodhya, an old city in India, after being exiled. Sikhs, Jains, […]