Lighting an oil lamp, or diya, has profound spiritual and symbolic significance in Hinduism. Those little earthen lamps are filled with ghee or oil. They have a special importance in every ...

Mahesh Prajapati's struggle highlights the decline of traditional diya-making in Telibagh, as potters face rising costs and competition from cheaper, machine-made alternatives.

"The word refers to rows of diyas — or clay lamps — which are put all around homes and places of worship." The word Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which means "row of ...

On Wednesday, thousands of volunteers lit lamps, called “diyas,” along riverbanks, lanes, fronts and roofs of homes. “More than 30,000 volunteers, primarily college students, worked ...

The story begins with Prajapati taking loans to buy clay and other essentials for making diyas (earthen lamps) and finding clay suitable for pottery. While he himself speaks about the problems he ...

On Wednesday, thousands of volunteers lit lamps, called “diyas,” along riverbanks, lanes, fronts and roofs of homes. “More than 30,000 volunteers, primarily college students, worked ...