He said that "most people performing diya rotations (aarti ... Deepostav -- a glowing spectacle marked by the lighting of diyas -- is being organised in Ayodhya on a day prior to Diwali since ...

Image caption, The diyas represent the lights that guided Rama and Sita home, as told in the poem Ramayana. To this day, people celebrate Diwali by lighting diyas or candles in their homes – a ...

"Why should we light diyas? In the name of women's empowerment, no one should resort to petty politics and try to take advantage. It's a political gimmick only,” Bhubaneswar mayor and BJD leader ...