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Provides the history, origin, celebration, and tradition of this holiday.
www.rumela.com/events/festival_diwali.htm
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Describes each of the five days of Diwali.
www.bawarchi.com/festivals/diwali1.html
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Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.
www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html
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Very brief description of the festival.
www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Festivals/Diwali.html
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Brief explanation of the holiday and its importance.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/1214/Diwali.htm
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Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/diwali.html
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Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.
www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/deepavali.html
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Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/morediwali.html
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Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.
www.calcuttayellowpages.com/diwali.html
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Learn about Rangoli, the art of painting designs in front of homes during the festival.
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/9843/rangoli.html
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Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.
www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/oct11/diwali2.html
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Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.
members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/diwali2001.html
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Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.
teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/DIWALI.html
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Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
www.hindunet.org/festivals/deevali/
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Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.
www.indiatastes.com/festivals/deepavali/festival.html
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Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.
home.snu.edu/~hculbert/diwali.htm
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Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.
www.ruchiskitchen.com/festivals/deepavali.htm
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Free ecards celebrating the holiday.
www.365greetings.com/index.php?cat=Diwali
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