Ahead of Diwali people throng markets in Guwahati

Oct 24, 2024

People have thronged to the market to buy oil lamps (diyas) to celebrate the festival of lights and Kali Puja.

Female inmates of Aligarh Jail create designer Diyas for Diwali

Oct 29, 2024

In a unique initiative, female inmates at Aligarh Jail are busy crafting colourful designer diyas (oil lamps) in preparation for Diwali.

Volunteers put oil lamps at Ram ki Paidi for Deepotsav

Nov 02, 2021

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 2 : Volunteers were on Monday given the task of arranging oil lamps on Ram ki Paidi, a series...

Ayodhya Deepotsav scripts new Guinness World Record by lighting over 15.76 lakh diyas

Oct 23, 2022

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 23 : A new Guinness World Record for the 'largest display of oil lamps' was set when more than...

Glowing tribute: Kashmir's potter Umar prepares 10,000 oil lamps for Independence Day

Aug 12, 2023

This year, Diwali seems to have arrived early for Umar, as his skilled hands meticulously shape clay into 10,000 oil lamps commissioned by the...

Idols, oil lamps made of cow dung prepared by Moradabad women jail inmates in high demand

Oct 01, 2021

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 1 : The women inmates in Moradabad district jail have received orders for around 10,000 Lakshmi-Ganesh idols and diyas...