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Diwali 2023: What to know about 5-day festival of lights celebrated in India, the US and worldwide

Por: ABC7 World November 10, 2023

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.This year, Diwali begins Sunday, Nov. 12.The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar and fall between the Hindu months of Asvina and Kartika. Diwali typically begins between mid-October and mid-November on the Gregorian calendar.Derived from the Sanskrit word dipavali, Diwali means row of lights or row of clay lamps.A woman places an earthen lamp in Diye Jalao in a park in New Delhi on Oct. 21, 2022MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty... + full article



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