365greetings: Diwali
- Free ecards celebrating the holiday.
- http://www.365greetings.com/index.php?cat=Diwali
Ruchi's Kitchen: Diwali Festival
- Includes legends related to the holiday, descriptions of the five days, preparation tips, and recipes.
- http://www.ruchiskitchen.com/festivals/deepavali.htm
Can a Christian Celebrate Diwali?
- Case study on whether a Hindu convert to Christianity can continue celebrating Diwali by reinterpreting it.
- http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/diwali.htm
Happy Deepavali
- Includes recipes, greetings, and a description of the holiday.
- http://www.indiatastes.com/festivals/deepavali/festival.html
Festivals of Bharat - Deepavali
- Explains what the festival signifies and what each day means. From Hindunet.org.
- http://www.hindunet.org/festivals/deevali/
TeacherLink Lesson Plan - Diwali: Hindu New Year
- Mini-unit designed for use in the fourth through sixth grade classroom. Provided by Utah State University.
- http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/DIWALI.html
Diwali Photos and Celebrations 2001
- Describes with text and photos an observance in a Tamil Brahmin household.
- http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/diwali2001.html
Hindu New Year
- Learn about the origin of the festival diwali, which marks the beginning of Hindu new year.
- http://www.irvineworldnews.com/Bstories/oct11/diwali2.html
Diwali in West Bengal
- Features the celebration of the five day festival in Calcutta.
- http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/diwali.html
Diwali - the Festival of Lights
- Essay describes the holiday.
- http://www.gsia.cmu.edu/afs/andrew/gsia/rb/issues/1999/oct29/diwali.html
More About Diwali
- Interesting and practical information about the festival of lights in India.
- http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/hinduism/morediwali.html
IndiaExpress - Deepavali / Diwali
- Includes history, significance, traditions, recipes, photographs, and online greetings.
- http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/deepavali.html
The Story of Diwali
- Explains what the festival symbolizes, and how it is observed.
- http://members.tripod.com/~jennifer_polan/diwali.html
Indian Festivals: Diwali
- Very brief description of the festival.
- http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Festivals/Diwali.html
Diwali, Divali, Dewali
- Short article explains the festival's origins and tells what is celebrated on each of its five days.
- http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/diwali.html