Dipawli festival of lights-about the diwali
UP NEXT Meet Barton Seaver 1 / 5 VIEW SLIDESHOW Diwali is the Indian festival of lights. PHOTOGRAPH BY KAPHOTO, DREAMSTIME The festival gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes. PHOTOGRAPH BY TAPAS1978, DREAMSTIME Clay lamps symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. PHOTOGRAPH BY NAH TING FENG, DREAMSTIME Bright flowers are a sign of Diwali. PHOTOGRAPH BY PHOTOBANK, SHUTTERSTOCK Diwali: Festival of Lights Learn about India's biggest holiday of the year. Diwali, or Dipawali, is India 's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that pro...