In this Explainer from our archives, we look at where Diwali came from and what it means today.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.We are social creatures with our own special quirks and habits. Explainers unpack the rules we live by .When Rujuta Limaye moved to Australia in the ’90s, Diwali – one of the largest religious festivals in the world – was mostly observed in the homes of the Indian diaspora.
She says the meaning behind Diwali is beautiful. “It’s about good winning over evil or light over darkness. I think that’s universal, no matter where you come from.” Sikhs – there are more than 210,000 in Australia – commemorate the release from jail in about 1619 of Guru Hargobind Singh and other prisoners incarcerated by a Mughal emperor.Getty Images
Day four, says the council, is Govardhan Puja, which “commemorates Lord Krishna’s feat of lifting the Govardhan mountain on his little finger in order to save the residents of Vrindhavan from the torrential rains”.Dancers backstage at Diwali celebrations in Wentworthville, Sydney in 2022.Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepawali, meaning “row of lamps”. In the lead-up, many people clean then decorate their homes, temples and offices and light oil lamps made of clay called diyas.
Diwali is also often marked with fireworks. “If you go to India it’s like World War III – there’s so many different fireworks and crackers and rockets,” Lange says.
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