{"id":8780,"date":"2025-10-20T20:57:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:58:28","slug":"diwali-2025-indias-festival-of-light-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/2025\/10\/diwali-2025-indias-festival-of-light-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Diwali 2025 : India\u2019s Festival of Light Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>India awakens tonight to the glow of Diwali, the festival of light that symbolizes the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and light over darkness. The word Diwali comes from \u201cDeepavali,\u201d meaning a row of lamps, and across India these lamps now shine in homes, temples, and streets to welcome prosperity and joy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8783\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z2-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z2-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z2-8-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z2-8-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z2-8-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to ancient tales, Diwali celebrates different triumphs across regions. In the north, it marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana. In the south, it recalls Krishna\u2019s victory over Narakasura, while Jains honor the liberation of Mahavira. Despite these variations, the spirit remains one \u2014 renewal, clarity, and the light of wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8784\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z3-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z3-14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z3-14-600x378.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z3-14-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z3-14-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As dusk falls, families clean their homes, adorn entrances with colorful rangoli, and light clay lamps called diyas. Worship is offered to the goddess Lakshmi, inviting wealth and fortune for the coming year. New clothes are worn, sweets exchanged, fireworks explode in the night, and markets overflow with the scent of jasmine, marigold, and sugar syrup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8785\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z4-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z4-3.webp 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z4-3-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z4-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/z4-3-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond faith, Diwali carries a universal message that resonates even in distant places. It is about illumination, hope, and human connection. In a world so often shadowed by uncertainty, the millions of tiny flames glowing tonight across India and beyond remind us all \u2014 that even the smallest light can guide the way home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8029\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8029\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ben-footer-jul2024.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong\" width=\"1000\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ben-footer-jul2024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ben-footer-jul2024-600x227.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ben-footer-jul2024-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ben-footer-jul2024-768x291.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#Diwali #FestivalOfLights #India #Culture #Tradition #Happiness #Spirituality #Celebration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>As Diwali 2025 lights up India today, millions celebrate the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Streets glow with oil lamps, fireworks fill the sky, and families come together to worship, feast, and share sweets in one of the most dazzling festivals of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8786,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,55],"tags":[397,19,239,4,74,56],"class_list":["post-8780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everydays-chit-chat","category-travels","tag-397","tag-benedicte","tag-culture","tag-gout-design","tag-india","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8780"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8788,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8780\/revisions\/8788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}