Celebrations vary. People tell stories of different gods or gurus winning against evil forces. For Hindus, Diwali celebrates the new year and lasts around five days; it usually falls in late October or early November. For Sikhs, the celebration is shorter, often only one day long.

She is wrapped in a traditional sari as she speaks, a kindly twinkle in her eye even as she seems to chide in an Instagram video posted in March. “Kids often tell me they have no time for puja,” The Hindu Grandma says with a scolding finger ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

Thousands of persecuted Nepalis have made homes in Pittsburgh since 2008. Many find their spiritual home at Carrick’s Shree Krishna Temple.