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Diwali
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Dusting Off My Starry Pointed Hat--Omen Reading New Murfin Verse
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Back on September 12, 2007 I noted the serendipitous coming together of Ramadan and Rosh Hashanah on the day after the anniversar...
Monday, October 20, 2025
The Hindu Festival Diwali Celebrates the Triumph of Light Over Darkness
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There are many Festivals of Light celebrated by religions and cultures around the world including Christmas , Chanukah , and Winter So...
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Halloween and Diwali—A Calendar Coincidence Palooza
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Today is both Halloween and the first night of Diwali , two very different observances each with murky origins in dim pre-literate times ...
Sunday, November 12, 2023
We Stand Corrected—Diwali Really Starts Today
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A month ago, I glanced at the Dollar Store wall calendar tacked next to my desk . It showed the beginning of the Hindu Festival of Diwa...
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Diwali Celebrates The Victory of Light Over Darkness—A Festival of Light
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There are many Festivals of Light celebrated by religions and cultures around the world including Christmas, Chanukah, and Winter Solstice...
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