Naraka Chaturdashi and the Deepavali oil bath: the Narakasura story, why Tamil families rise before dawn for Ganga snanam, and keeping it far from home.
Why is Diwali celebrated? Rama's return, Krishna and Narakasura, Lakshmi's arrival and Mahavira's liberation: four stories and the one light they share.
Bhai Dooj meaning, told through the story of Yama visiting his sister Yamuna: why sisters apply tilak, pray for a brother's long life and share a meal.
The five days of Diwali explained day by day, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj: what each day honours and one simple thing to do at home on each of the five days.
