Diwali is now an official holiday in three states. Here’s how to celebrate this Hindu festival

Diwali is now an official holiday in three states: California, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into ...
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What is Diwali, and how is it celebrated?

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and spiritual ...
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Vishnu: The God of grace, creator of solar year

In Rigveda, Vishnu is not a very prominent god. He is one of the Adityas—sons of Aditi, the mother of gods. He is associated with Sun and Fire, who are major gods. Vishnu is the god of grace. He ...
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Dashavatara : ten avatars of Vishnu, the Hindu God

1. Dashavatara refers to the ten avatars of Vishnu, the Hindu God of universal preservation. Dashavatara (Sanskrit: अवतार, derives from daśa, meaning 'ten' and avatāra, meaning 'descent'). God Vishnu ...

Why Devotees Worship Lakshmi, Ganesha And Saraswati On Diwali?

Many people perform the Lakshmi-Ganesha puja on this night for prosperity and wisdom. So, if Diwali is meant to celebrate ...
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Dashavatara of God Vishnu.

It is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish, preceding Kurma. Often listed as the first avatar in the lists of the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, Matsya is described to have rescued ...
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First New York Museum Exhibition Devoted to the Hindu God Vishnu

BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior will feature more than 170 objects that will explore the many personae and legends of Vishnu, his entourage, ...