As Deepavali usually falls in the month of October or November, the more than 900 families living around the bird sanctuary took the decision to save the birds and not scare them off by bursting crackers.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/seven-villages-in-tamil-nadu-celebrate-silent-deepavali-to-conserve-birds-in-nearby-bird-sanctuary/article67527552.ece

The car explosion of October 23, 2022 on the eve of Deepavali at Ukkadam, Coimbatore in which a 29-year-old youth, Jameesha Mubin was charred to death, was a blot on the state home department.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/05/07/will-take-good-criticisms-ignore-bad-and-move-forward-stalin-on-tn-govts-anniv/

The five-day celebration, also known as Deepavali or the Indian festival of light, symbolises goodness triumphing over evil.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/diwali-festival-fireworks-rules-fine-31387944

Waterfalls Magazine – Diwali, also known as Deepavali around the world is a Hindu holiday that is warmly celebrated by all religions and ethnicities in Guyana.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/11/12/diwali-the-festival-of-lights-commemorate-new-beginnings-for-believers/