Diwali marks Rama's return to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, welcomed home by rows of lamps. Across regions it also honours Lakshmi, Krishna's victory over Narakasura, and the new commercial year.
Source: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28
tamaso mā jyotir gamaya
Lead me from darkness to light — the prayer that gives the festival of lamps its inner meaning.
Honoured deity: Devi Lakshmi, Sri Rama and Ganesha
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