the name diwali is derived from the sanskrit term deepavali. what is its literal meaning?
There are many interpretations of word “Diwali”. According to the Hindu Studies and Sustainability faculty at the Graduate Theological Union, the term “Diwali” is derived from the Sanskrit word “dīpāvalī” which means “rows of light”. According to Dr Bihani Sarkar, Sanskrit lecturer at the University of Oxford, said the origins of Diwali are shrouded in mystery …