print email comment close Diwali URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/features/diwali.shtml Description: Overview of this 5-day Hindu holiday, called the "Festival of Lights," which celebrates the Hindu new year. Includes video clips for each day of the holiday and links to information about the traditions related to the celebration of Diwali and recipes for some Diwali foods. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Asian Network. Publisher: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Asian Network Extra Keywords divali Lakshmi Library of Congress Subject Headings: Divali Fasts and feasts -- Hinduism Hinduism -- Customs and practices Holidays -- India LII Database Information: Record 19544 created by Maria Brandt on 11/01/2005 Last modification on 11/01/2005 Published: 11/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19544