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Diwali @ Home
Firecrackers in AR, coloring books for the family, and a treasure trove of cultural stories to explore
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The history
5 Fun Facts About Diwali You Need to Know
A quick guide to the iconic Indian festival
The legend
What is Diwali?
An illustrated flipbook of the legends and rituals
The colors
The Diwali Coloring Book
Pick a painting of Diwali celebrations and add your own colors
The lights
Celebrate Diwali in AR
Light firecrackers in your living room with Augmented Reality
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Why Diwali is Special This Year
Amish Tripathi, author and Director of the Nehru Centre, in conversation with Neil MacGregor, Art historian, broadcaster, and former museum director
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Choose your theme
Discover the different ways you can explore The Festival of Light at home
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Traditions @ Diwali
Dalis, decorations, and dance
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Food @ Diwali
What's your favourite sweet treat?
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Legends @ Diwali
The history of Diwali
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Art @ Diwali
The arts and crafts behind the celebrations
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The celebrations
Discover the different ways that Diwali is celebrated across India
The 5 Festive Days of Diwali
A beautiful collection of artworks that show the different ways Diwali is celebrated across India
Celebrating Chhath Puja
On Chhath Puja devotees throng to the river banks with their offerings for sun god
How We Celebrate Diwali Today
How families and friends get together to celebrate the Indian festival of lights
The celebrations
People at the Puja
Explore photography of the celebrations on the river
Devotees at the ghat
Devotees at the ghat
Dhol player
Devotees at the ghat
Devotees at the ghat
Devotees at the ghat
A woman offering prayers in Ganga
Devotees at the ghat
Musicians
Devotees at the ghat
In what Hindu calendar month is Diwali celebrated?
Kartika
Devotees at the ghat
Magha
Kartika
Vaisakha
Sravana
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Decorations galore
Explore the beautiful ways that houses are prepared for the occasion
Painting
Rangoli for Diwali
Discover rangoli styles from different regions of India
Painting
A Closer Look At Aipan Folk Art
Discover the intricate designs made from rice paste used to decorate homes for Diwali
Textiles
Danke-ka-kaam: A Unique and Unusual Ornamentation
Discover the glittering hand-beaten metal discs embroidered onto textiles for Diwali
Get some inspo
Inspiration for your own Diwali decorations
Kolam
Kolam
Freehand Rangoli
Fresh Flowers Used for Rangoli
Diyas in Rangoli
Stenciled Rangoli
Aipan Rangoli on Geru
Rice Powder Used for Kolam
Rangoli Created Using a Stencil
Lighting the way
Explore the different lamps used in Diwali celebrations
Lamp Traditions in India
From deepam to diya
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Lamp Stand
Bronze Temple Lamp
Garuda Shaped Brass Lamp
Oil Lamp
Brass Butter Lamp
Lamp
Chirag/ Brass Lamp
Lamp-Shaped Bowl
Copper Lamp
Terracotta Lamp Stand
Lamp
A Lady with a Lamp
Brass Lamp Handle
Lamp Shaped Box
Chodne/ Lamp
Lamp
Pancha Pradip/ Lamp
Lamp on a Stand
Copper Butter Lamp
Brass Lamp
Lamp Cover
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Chinese Lamp
Earthen Lamp Stand (Dalu)
Pilsuj/ Lamp stand
Lamp on Stand
Oil Lamp
Lamp Stand / "Koriya-Baithak"
Lamps and Incense Burners
Lamp
Deepam (Leaf Shaped Diya)
Elephant with small diya
Lamp stand (Deep lakshmi)
Panch Pradeep
Lamp with filigree work
What does the word 'Diwali' mean?
Row of lights
Celebration
Dark sky
Firework
Row of lights
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Music and dance
The performances celebrating Diwali and the legends that surround it
Dance
Dancing To The Light
A closer look at the different movements in Odissi classical Indian dancing
Theatre
Putting The Legend Behind Diwali on Stage
Discover the Ramayana through this experimental theatre production
Spotlight on: Gomira dancing
Explore photographs of the local traditional mask-dance of Dakshin Dinajpur
The taste of Diwali
Explore the feasts you'll find at the festival
6 Delicious Diwali Dishes to Try At Home
Discover some Diwali delicacies enjoyed across India
How Real Precious Metals Are Made into Sweets
Learn more about the fine precious metal leaf used to decorate desserts
Serving with style
The story behind the the way food is presented during Diwali
Tableware
North India's Traditional Tableware
A look at the traditional tableware used to serve different cuisines in India, be it at Diwali or Christmas
Tableware
Why Brass, Copper, and Bell Metal Tableware is Used
More than just a surface to eat off...
Tableware
The Artisanal Crafts of Diwali
The craftsmanship that goes into the celebrations
Tableware
The Skilled Art of Hammering Thateras
The 200 year old legacy of the craft
Table settings to make your mouth water
What is this popular Diwali dessert called?
Gulgule
Crispy Gulgule (Nisha Madhulika)
Gulgule
Ladoos
Mathri
Murukku
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The legends behind Diwali
Explore the legends
The Diwali Story
The origin stories and rituals that underlie the festival
Whose return home is Diwali a celebration of?
Rama
Jatayu
Hanuman
Ravana
Rama
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The Ramayana in miniature
The Indian epic that follows Prince Rama's quest to rescues his beloved wife from the demon King Ravana
The Birth of Sita
Rama Wins Sita's Hand By Stringing The Bow of The God Shiva
The Marriage Ceremony of Rama and Sita
The Marriage Party of the Princes of Ayodhya
The Moment Rama is Exiled
Exiled Prince Rama Bids Farewell To His Parents
Panchavati: The Idyllic Home of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana
Sita Offering Fruits to Rama in Dandaka Forest
A Shapeshifting Demoness Falls For Prince Rama
The Demon King Wakes His Mountain-Sized Brother To Plan Battle
The Demon King Plots His Revenge
The Golden Deer Maricha Lures Rama Away From Sita
The King of Eagles Tries to Stop Sita's Abduction
The Battle Between The Demon King And The King of Eagles
Prince Rama Searches For His Abducted Wife Sita
Lakshmana Guards His Sleeping Brother Rama
Rama Meets With The Monkey King Sugreeva
The Imprisoned Sita is Guarded by Demonesses
The Demon King Tries To Woo His Prisoner
Lakshmana Reminds The Monkey King of His Duty To Search For Sita
Hanuman Leaps Over The Ocean To The Demon King's Island
Hanuman Visits The Imprisoned Sita in Disguise
Rama And The Monkey Army Invade The Demon King's Island
Prince Rama Plans His Next Move Against The Demon King
The Monkey Prince Makes An Appeal To The Demon King
Ram, Lakshman and Their Army After Meghnaad's Attack
The Eagle Garuda Brings An Antidote For the Poisoned Rama
A Rare Representation of The Demon King Ravana
The Battle Between The Armies of Rama and Ravana
Prince Rama Finally Defeats The Demon King Ravana
Rama is Reunited With His Mother After His Quest
Rama Tests Sita's Loyalty
Rama Performs The Sacrificial Ritual of the Ashwamedha Yajna
Lakshmana Abandons Pregnant Sita In The Forest
The Meeting of Sage Narada and Sage Valmiki
Sage Valmiki Meditates on the Banks of River Tamas
The Sage Valmiki Watches a Hunter Kill Kraunch Birds
Bharata and Shatrughana Bid Farewell To Their Parents and Brother Rama
Prince Rama Fights The Demons Subahu and Maricha
Rama Releases The Petrified Ahilya From Stone
Prince Rama and Sita Are Visited By Their Devotees
Hanuman Pays Homage To Prince Rama and Sita
The Old Hermit Shabri Greets Rama
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana Visit Sage Sarabhanga
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Paintings that tell stories of nature, love, celebration, faith, and power: explore over 1,000 high resolution miniatures using Machine Learning and Augmented Reality
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Diwali in art
See sparklers and celebrations in Indian miniature paintings
Lady Lighting a Lamp
Take a journey through Abdur Rahman Chugtai's famed painting
A Portrait of a Lady Holding a Sparkler
Zoom right in to the gold flecks
The Princess Enjoying a Sparkler
Explore the delicate colors and striking contrasts
Diwali In The Palace
How many animals can you spot at the celebration?
The meaning
5 Paintings that Tell the Story of Diwali
The celebrations in pictures
See the details up close
Celebrating Lakshmi
Colorful artwork that depicts the Goddess of Wealth who visits her devotees on Diwali
The Goddess Lakshmi in Popular Culture
Descriptions of Lakshmi have been around for centuries, but how is she portrayed in art?
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Dhanya Lakshmi
Sapar Brothers
Gaja Lakshmi
M Ramalingam
Lakshmi
S Murugakanni
Lakshmi
Sapar Brothers
Lakshmi Saraswati Sanyog
Ravi Varma Press
Lakshmi
S Murugakanni
The Birth of Lakshmi
Sapar Brothers
Lakshmi
Sapar Brothers
Lakshmi
Ravi Varma Press
Lakshmi with a Kalasha
S Murugakanni
Lakshmi
M Ramalingam
Maharani Lakshmi Bayi
Raja Ravi Varma
Lakshmi Vinolia soap calendar
Attributed to the Ravi Varma Press
Lakshmi
Raja Ravi Varma
Lakshmi
Ravi Verma Press, Lonavala
Deepa Lakshmi
Dancing Ganesha Sculpture
The Ramayana in art
Paintings and statues of scenes from the epic story
The Epic in Embroidery
An embroidered temple hanging with scenes from the Ramayana
Retelling the Ramayana in Crafts
Discover the representation of Ramayana in Indian textiles, Ganjifa cards, and wall paintings
Kalamkari Temple Cloth depicting scenes from the Ramayana.
Ravana
A sequence from 'Swayamvara' in the Ramayana
A sequence from 'Yuddha Kanda' of Ramayana
Paintings of the goddess Kali
Explore depictions of the mysterious Hindu goddess worshipped during Diwali
Goddess Kali: The Transcendent Deity
A look at the diverse representations of the Indian goddess through different art forms
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Representation of an associated festival that celebrates siblings.
Nritya Lal Dutta, Dutta Press
Goddess Kali in Santhal Patachitra
Artist from Purulia
Goddess Kali painted in Madhubani style
Artist from Madhubani
Goddess Kali painted in Madhubani style
Artist from Madhubani
Depiction of Goddess Kali in Santhal Patachitra
Artist from Purulia
The crafts of Diwali
Diwali: Light, Hope, and Handicrafts
Discover why an owl is an important figure during Diwali...
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Explore the masks
The colorful crafts used in dances and celebrations
The artisans in action
See what goes on behind the scenes in the workshop
Artists from Dinajpur
Sacred statues
Sculptures that represent the important figure of Diwali and its associated festivals
Vamana and Mahabali
Cow with its calf
Yama
Fun and games
Take a look at the games bringing people together at Diwali
Playing cards
Ganjappa: Playing Cards of Odisha
Learn more about the ancient Indian card game
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Nostalgia time
Which retro ganifa card designs do you recognise?
Rama and Four Warriors, Number Four of the Rama Suit, Playing Card from a Dashavatara (Ten Avatars) Ganjifa Set
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Vamana and Five Priests, Number Five of the Vamana (Dwarf Incarnation of Vishnu) Suit, Playing Card from a Dashavatara (Ten Avatars) Ganjifa Set
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A King Handing a Royal Document to His Minister, King of the Barat (Document) Suit, Playing Card from a Mughal Ganjifa Set
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A Woman with Seven Documents, Number Seven of the Barat (Document) Suit, Playing Card from a Mughal Ganjifa Set
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Krishna Preparing to Decapitate King Kamsa, King of the Krishna Suit, Playing Card from a Dashavatara (Ten Avatars) Ganjifa Set
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Ganjifa Box
Ganjifa cards
Ganjifa Cards
Ganjifa
Ganjifa Cards
Ganjifa Cards with flower motifs
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