I grew up oscillating between my mother's Bengali traditions of Kali Puja and lighting the kuthu vilaku oil lamp with my father. The women would light tea candles around the house to welcome the ...

They offer ‘naivedyam’ to deities and light the traditional lamp, locally known as ‘kuthu vilaku’. Deepavali Legiyam, a traditional herbal medicine, is prepared to aid in digestion, ...

Deepavali is not Deepavali without lights, for the very word means “row of lights”. In lighting up the clay lamps or “agal vilakku”, the celebrant is reminded to light the inner light.

KUALA LUMPUR - Deepavali, derived from the Tamil words ‘Deepam’ (oil lamp) and ‘Awali’ (array), celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, rooted in rituals that highlight gratitude ...

GEORGE TOWN: Keeping the house aglow or lighting a kolam (floor art made of coloured flour/rice) with agal vilakku (oil lamp) during Deepavali is an age-old tradition practised by Hindu families.

She said that kolam decorations during Deepavali are often combined with oil lamps (agal vilakku) to symbolise the festival of lights. "Besides rice, kolam is also made with rice flour or chalk ...

The remaining potters have begun purchasing clay to make the traditional vilaku lit during the forthcoming festivals. “One load of clay, enough to fill a mini-truck, costs ₹3000.

On Deepavali morning, families start with a sacred oil bath, symbolising the blessings of the Ganges River. This ritual is observed during Brahma Muhurtham, an auspicious time ending at 5.27am.

KUALA LUMPUR: Deepavali, derived from the Tamil words ‘Deepam’ (oil lamp) and ‘Awali’ (array), celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, rooted in rituals that highlight gratitude ...