According to The Times of India, Diwali is significant because it is a "celebration of light triumphing over darkness." ...

For Diwali — which coincides with the new moon, the darkest night of the lunar cycle — candles and clay lamps called diyas are lighted throughout homes and streets. Other particulars may vary ...

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most popular holidays in India, and for Hindus in particular. A celebration of good over evil, it is observed across faiths over five days with ...