Diwali, Hinduism's Festival of Light is Coming on Sunday, November 3

THE PENDULUM
By Jessica Petrocchi

An Indian craftsman paints clay 'diyas' (earthen lamps) ahead 
of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Amritsar on October 29, 2013.

NORTH CAROLINA---Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays around the world, will get its recognition at Elon University for the second year in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Nov. 5. Interns in the Truitt Center for Religious Life and Assistant Chaplain Adam Miller-Stubbendick are putting this holiday celebration, sometimes referred to as the Festival of Lights, together. The event is open to Elon’s campus, no matter if they are a Hindu student or just want to learn more about a culture different from their own. The interns are still in the planning process, but they already have a good idea of what the celebration will look like. [link]

Indians buy lanterns from roadside stalls ahead of Hindu 
festival of lights Diwali, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013.