Diwali

Dīpãvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) or Diwãli (contracted spelling) is the Hindu Festival of Lights. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh and Jain faiths.

Notes

• {{note|year}}http://www.hindutemple.org/brochures/tamil_new_year_celebrations_2003.htm and

http://www.saja.org/stylebook.html#D Diwali definition; Excerpt from saja.org: Diwali should not be referred as the Hindu new year.

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