Lokvani wishes all its readers a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali Season!!

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by Rajesh Khare
The India Society of Worcester (ISW) brought the radiant spirit of Diwali to downtown Boston with a grand celebration at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, transforming one of the city’s most iconic spaces into a showcase of Indian culture, music, and dance. The event drew hundreds of visitors and performers, filling the marketplace with color, rhythm, and joy. [more]

by Amandeep Singh
The 9th South Asian Folk Literature and Oral Poetry Festival was held on Sunday, August 31st as a virtual video meeting. Poets from different South Asian languages and regions presented poems that depicted the season's warmth. Poems included imagery of the shining sun, colorful flowers and green plants, drenching rain, and themes of hope and prayers. [more]

From billion-dollar founders to first-time entrepreneurs, over 450 attendees gathered at the Sheraton Boston Hotel for TiECON East 2025, the region’s premier innovation and entrepreneurship conference, organized by TiE Boston and co-hosted by TiE New York. [more]

by Dr. Indrajeet Tyagi and Dr. Iranna Hirapur
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The festive time of “Deepavali”, The Festival of Lights marks new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil, and light over darkness. The celebrations for Deepavali usually extends over a period of five days, and the main festive night of Diwali coincides with the new moon night. The festivity starts with Dhanteras, followed by Naraka Chaturdasi or small Diwali and then Diwali on the third day. Thereafter is Diwali Padva or Govardhan Puja on the forth day and Bhai-Dhuj on the fifth and last day of the 5 day long celebration. Each day of the festival has its unique significance. [more]

by Pt. Hemant Ramrakhyani
As the glow of Diwali begins to spread across the land, the second day of the festival — Naraka Chaturdashi, also known as Chhoti Diwali shines with profound spiritual symbolism. The festival encourages self-reflection — to discard all negativity and renew oneself before welcoming Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali night. Thus, Naraka Chaturdashi becomes a sacred bridge between the physical and spiritual, between outer festivity and inner renewal. [more]

by Pt. Anand Tripathi Shastri
The Lakshmi–Kubera Puja. This ritual, performed on the night of Amavasya in the month of Kartik, honors Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, and Lord Kubera, the celestial treasurer of the gods. Together, they represent divine abundance, balance, and purity — the very essence of Deepavali’s spiritual light. [more]

The "Ragamala Paintings Alive" event, organized by A Future for Every Child (AFEC) on October 4, 2025, was a resounding success — an unforgettable fusion of art, music, and movement that brought centuries-old Indian paintings to life while raising awareness for AFEC's mission to create brighter futures for orphaned and vulnerable youth. [more]

Sri Lakshmi Temple will celebrate Diwali with Dhanteras, Dhanvantri Homan, Lakshmi Kubera Puja and Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Uthsavam. [more]

OMHCC will celebrate Diwali on Oct 18th and and Support A Child on Nov 1st. [more]

RIHTS will celebrate Diwali from Oct. 18th - 22nd at the Sri Siddhi Vanayaka Temple, Warwick, RI. [more]

Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham in Burlington, MA will celebrate Dhanteras (10/18) and Diwali Kali Puja (10/20). [more]

Diwali Satsang with Vivekji, Diwali Gala, Double Play Concerts, Thinking Deeply- Living Intentionally and Trinidad-Tobago at Chinmaya Maruti Boston. [more]

Advanced Meditation By SVYASA Yoga University will be offered from Oct. 24-26, 2025 and will include Cyclic Meditation, Mind Sound Resonance and Pranik Energization Techniques. [more]

South Asian Nation Diwali Gala will be held on October 25th at the Sons of Italy, Watertown, MA. Buy your tickets now! [more]

Celebrate Diwali with friends from the IITAGNE community. Join us for an afternoon of delicious food, vibrant conversations, and festive cheer on October 25th in Bedford, MA. [more]

Join Saheli for their Annual Walk on October 25th and Elections and Annual Meeting on November 1st. [more]

Brahma Kumaris invites you to a special event on Igniting The Light Of H0PE - In A Changing World on October 25th. [more]

UIANE presents Diwali Celebration 2025 on October 26th in Newton, MA. [more]

Indian Association of Rhode Island will celebrate Diwali Fest 2025 on October 26th in Providence, RI. [more]

AIMM fro SEVA invites you to Donor Appreciation Event and Hé Govind: An Ode to Krishna, a live musical concert which showcases the vocal brilliance of Jayateerth Mevundi and the musical gifts of flutist Pravin Godkhindi on October 31st in Weston, MA. [more]

Eminent Advaita scholars from India are visiting Boston, and an in-depth lecture on Vedanta is organized at the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, MA, on November 2nd, Sunday, from 3-9 PM. [more]

TriNethra - The Third Eye Festival of Dance by Jayshree Bala Rajamani will be held on Saturday, November 8th from 3 - 7pm at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, MA. [more]

Upcoming events at ISW include Chess, Understanding Breast & Ovarian Cancer, Diwali Lakshmi Puja, Celebrating 10 year Diwali partnership with WAM and Diwali Cultural Show. [more]

by Amrutha Ananth
An arangetram is never just a debut; it is a dialogue between dancer and deity, between body and bhava, between rhythm and rasa. For Vaishnavi Pillai, this evening was not merely about stamina or memory, but about the courage to embody gods in their many moods. Across the performance, she moved fluidly from Krishna’s impish leelas to Hanuman’s loyal strength, from Shiva’s compassionate majesty to the goddess’s quiet radiance, before circling back to Krishna as the cosmic protector. [more]

by Suman Adisesh
I attended the arangetram of Sharanya's a few years ago and also was fortunate to see her post arangetram performance recently. Sharanya has been very strong in her emotive skills with a good training in Nritta. She has a good foundation from her Guru, Sunanda, who has spared no efforts in installing the Parampara (tradition) of the Vazhuvoor Bani, which Guru Sunanda herself has so beautifully pursued as imparted by her revered Guru Rhadha. I could see the lineage of the Vazhuvoor bani for three generations which is a rarity these days. [more]

IANH participated in the Nashua Multi-Cultural Festival which was organized at the Nashua Public Library. Register now to perform at the IANH Diwali Festival and Garba. Also, IANH invites applications for 2025 Youth Service Awards. [more]

Boston Bhangra Announces Teams for 2025 Competition: Apna Bhangra Crew, Baaghi, CMU Bhangra, Furteelay Shokeen, Khirre Phul Gulab De, Legacy, Putt Sardaraan De, Saanjhe, The Raniyaan, Vakhri Taur Diyan , and Virsa, which will be held on November 15th. [more]

On occasion of the International Day of Girl Child October 11th, Global Peace Secretariat launches a free course " Joyful Talisman" for community leaders and all individuals who wish to work for positive change in the society promoting Human Values for Individual Transformation and Peaceful Coexistence. [more]

by Indrajeet
The Deepavali night is calm and dark
Yet twinkling stars awake in the sky
Countless lamps on this earth spark
Each flicker whispers hope anew... [more]

by Geethanjali
The darkness of the night goes way
when countless lamps greet the day
A billions of flickering golden eyes
Reflecting joy in autumn blue skies... [more]

by Arundhati Sarkhel
Autumn means Joy
Autumn means crispair
Last evening I picked
Last roses from the garden... [more]

An excellent and tasty Badam Burfi recipe made with a combination of powdered almond and desiccated coconut in a one-string sugar syrup. [more]

Pistachio Coconut Ladoo is made with dry roasted pistachios, coconut, and cashews that are blended with edible rose petals, rose water, and cardamom. [more]

Pakoras are starter for an Bhartiya meal, a light snack, or pass them around as snack bites at your gathering. They are gluten free, so everybody can enjoy them! Pakoras are crispy, bite-size vegetable fritters. [more]

Here are 10 questions with answers on Deepavali!! [more]