{"id":120153,"date":"2024-10-30T18:34:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T11:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120153"},"modified":"2024-10-30T18:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T11:34:47","slug":"heres-all-you-should-know-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120153","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s all you should know : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-30764\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 4016;&#10;        --source-height: 2678;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" data-format=\"webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"People watch a light show on the banks of river Sarayu on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya on Oct. 23, 2022.\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4016x2678+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F380d0da94ab9a533cd7e2b1a4e50%2Fgettyimages-1244175993.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                People watch a light show on the banks of river Sarayu on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya on Oct. 23, 2022.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Sanjay Kanojia\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Sanjay Kanojia\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali this week.<\/p>\n<p>Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu \u201cFestival of Lights,\u201d is one of India&#8217;s most widely celebrated holidays. It overlaps with other harvest rituals and festivals. The dates for the holiday vary each year as they follow the lunar calendar. Diwali originated in India more than 2,500 years ago. The annual festival, which expands to the Indian diaspora,<strong> <\/strong>is usually observed for five days or even as short as one day, depending on where a person lives or how the person celebrates.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5167938-100\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImageg-s1-27247\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goats-and-soda\/2024\/10\/10\/g-s1-27247\/barbie-diwali-doll-india\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/sections\\\/goats-and-soda\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/10\\\/g-s1-27247\\\/barbie-diwali-doll-india&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/15\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/15\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x3000+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F37%2F79f5286144ee89257f9830a771b3%2Fbarbie1.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"This Diwali Barbie was released on Oct. 4 \u2014 and has already sold out on Mattel's website. Does the doll reflect a different view of beauty, as Mattel claims \u2014 an Indian view?\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5167938-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s celebration also coincides with the U.S. presidential election, in which Vice President Kamala Harris, who is Black and South Asian, could make history if elected president. Harris, who is Christian, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vp\/p\/CV25doANm5N\/?hl=en\">expressed pride in her Indian heritage and has celebrated Diwali <\/a>at her official residence in Washington, D.C., in recent years. In a message in 2021, she called for those to \u201cremember to honor the light within one another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The possibility of someone with South Asian heritage ascending to the highest office in the U.S. has added even more excitement to Diwali for some South Asian Americans, including Deepak Sarma, who is 54 years old, and says<strong> <\/strong>Harris\u2019 presence in politics helps elevate them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re part of the American landscape,\u201d Sarma, the inaugural distinguished scholar in the public humanities at Case Western Reserve University, says. <\/p>\n<p>Sarma and others who celebrate Diwali share the holiday&#8217;s significance in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some things you should know about Diwali.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Diwali is not just celebrated by Indians and Hindus<\/h3>\n<p>Diwali is celebrated mainly by Hindus and Indians across the Indian diaspora for different reasons. It is also celebrated among other South Asian religions in various ways.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDifferent religious traditions in India each fit their religious themes and narratives into Diwali. Some Hindus, for example, believe Diwali to be the return of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, from 14 years of exile,\u201d Sarma, who goes by pronouns &#8220;they\/them\/theirs,&#8221; says. \u201cOther Hindus believe it to be the celebration of the killing of the asura (demon) Narakasura by Lord Krishna, another avatar of Vishnu.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Some Hindus see Diwali as a chance to worship and celebrate the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. And for others, like Sarma, Diwali is the \u201cvictory of knowledge over ignorance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diwali celebrations for Sikhs commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind, who was imprisoned around 1617 and released in 1619, according to Ravi Gupta, department head of History and professor of religious studies at Utah State University. <\/p>\n<p>Jains also celebrate Diwali. They do it in remembrance of the day Lord Mahavira, revered as one of the great teachers of the religion, who attained Nirvana or enlightenment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn each of these Indic traditions, we find that Diwali holds some sort of significance and a reason for celebration, often a representation of hope and the victory of goodness,\u201d Gupta says.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Traditions such as food hold sacred meaning<\/h3>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-30766\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 6048;&#10;        --source-height: 4024;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 763px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 496px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 171px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 763px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 496px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 171px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6048x4024+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F9f%2F7ac113fd4be1a9222d64fa26f0da%2Fgettyimages-2180728019.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"A huge crowd was seen at Bhagirath Palace on Oct. 27, in New Delhi, India, shopping for lights and lamps ahead of the Diwali Festival. The holiday is celebrated with many traditions and symbols. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                A huge crowd was seen at Bhagirath Palace on Oct. 27 in New Delhi, India, shopping for lights and lamps ahead of the Diwali Festival. The holiday is celebrated with many traditions and symbols.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Salman Ali\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Salman Ali\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another name for Diwali, Deepavali, means \u201cgarland of lights,\u201d and garlanding is an act of reverence in India, according to Sarma. They were born on Diwali and their name is an homage to the holiday. To honor someone, a person may place a garland of flowers around them, such as the statues of deities in the temples, Sarma says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople aren&#8217;t garlanding other people with lights,&#8221; Sarma says.<\/p>\n<p>Diwali also occurs on the night of a new moon, adding to the importance of lights during Diwali. In the darkness of night, roads and paths in India are lined with oil lamps illuminating the way to temples where gods and goddesses are honored among lights. People will also clean their homes and ensure every room is lit with lamps the night of Diwali, as it is believed that the goddess Lakshmi visits well-lit homes, Gupta says. <\/p>\n<p>There are also celebrations with fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a festival of giving thanks and one that celebrates the presence of light in Hindus&#8217; lives \u2026 it celebrates the victory of light over darkness,\u201d Gupta says.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-third-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap third\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Food is also not just part of Diwali but \u201ceverything\u201d during the holiday, he says.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5167938-101\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1052383178\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/11\/04\/1052383178\/heres-how-india-is-celebrating-diwali\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.npr.org\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/04\\\/1052383178\\\/heres-how-india-is-celebrating-diwali&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s=100&amp;c=15&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2021\/11\/04\/gettyimages-1236319784_sq-4e9fa87c256468c7499780e6ead0c38c568afcdf.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Here's how India is celebrating Diwali\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5167938-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>There is the sharing of food and sweets that are homemade or bought from an Indian grocery store. Soan Papdi, a flaky dessert Sarma says melts like cotton candy in one\u2019s mouth, is one of their favorite sweets during Diwali. Jalebi, spiral-shaped and dipped in syrup, and almond burfi, sugary and square-like, are some of the other many treats during Diwali.<\/p>\n<p>Diwali celebrations continue with Govardhan Puja or <em>Annakuta<\/em>, which means \u201cmountain of food.\u201d That will occur Nov. 1 in the western U.S. and Nov. 2 in other parts of the world. It is to commemorate when Krishna, as a child, lifted a mountain and used it to protect his village from a torrential rain storm. This act is celebrated with a \u201cmountain\u201d of food and some people will create a mountain of rice and pile it with various types of food. The food is shared in temples and people\u2019s homes. When he and his family celebrate <em>Annakuta<\/em>, Gupta says he cautions people only to eat what they can so food is not wasted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough it&#8217;s celebrating plenty, it&#8217;s also emphasizing the fact that food is very much a gift and it is special and we have to treat it with respect and carefully,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Intricate designs such as rangoli, are drawn in front of people\u2019s homes to create \u201ca sacred space and an auspicious kind of doorstep,\u201d Sarma says. Vibrant colors, like red, are also worn, which Gupta says is connected with the birth of new life, growth and abundance.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">How can I celebrate Diwali?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-30767\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5644;&#10;        --source-height: 3755;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 763px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 496px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 171px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 763px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 496px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 171px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5644x3755+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffe%2Fec%2F6722a5354393ba139b3a98ee45ec%2Fgettyimages-2180836588.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"People buy artificial flowers for decorations ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, at a market in Amritsar on Oct. 28, 2024. \" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                On Oct. 28, people at a market in Amritsar, &#8220;one of the largest cities in India, bought artificial flowers for decorations ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Narinder Nanu\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Narinder Nanu\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be Hindu or Indian to celebrate Diwali, Sarma, who is also a cultural consultant for companies like Netflix and Mattel, says. Sarma also helped American Greetings craft Diwali greeting cards and Diwali E-cards can be customized online.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-overflow-3-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap overflow\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>You can greet your Indian friends with a savory sweet or a Diwali greeting card. You can also say \u201cHappy Diwali!\u201d to someone who is celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>However, one should be careful and not assume that all Indians and all Hindus are also celebrating Diwali,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot every person that&#8217;s South Asian or Indian or has Indian heritage may have learned about the tradition or celebrated it,\u201d Sarma says.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2022\/10\/26\/7-facts-about-hindus-around-the-world\/\">Pew Research Center<\/a>, nearly 80% of Indians identify as Hindus, 14.2% practice Islam, 2.3% Christianity and 1.7% Sikhism.<\/p>\n<p>Gupta says he will celebrate Diwali with a two-day festival at home in Logan, Utah with family and friends. Sarma says they will exchange sweets with friends and have dinner together at an Indian restaurant near Cleveland, Ohio. They will also<strong> <\/strong>give their children a book or pen as a gift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe greatest thing that I could give my children is the thirst for knowledge,\u201d Sarma says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/10\/29\/nx-s1-5167938\/what-is-diwali\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People watch a light show on the banks of river Sarayu on the eve of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Ayodhya on Oct. 23, 2022. Sanjay Kanojia\/Getty Images &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120153\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=120153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=120153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}