Almost every religion present in the Indian subcontinent has its own version of Deepavali. The diversity of Deepavali mirrors the diversity of the subcontinent

Deepavali has been acknowledged on the UNESCO intangible cultural list along with customs, and dishes such as Egypt’s national dish Koshary, Yodelling from Switzerland, Iceland’s Swimming Pool culture and several other festivals and practices from across the world. Spanning the entire Indian subcontinent and beyond, this festival of lights has evolved over millennia and defied homogeneity.

Deepavali marks the return of the victorious Ram and his consort Sita and his brother Lakshman after vanquishing Ravan the king of Lanka and rescuing Sita who had been abducted by Ravan to avenge his sister. This is the most common and most popu

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