Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of India’s most celebrated and spiritually significant festivals. Known as the Festival of Lights, it symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on October 20, 2025, which falls on the Amavasya (new moon) of the Kartik month in the Hindu lunar calendar—considered the darkest and most auspicious night of the year.

On this day, millions of families worship Maa Lakshmi—the goddess of wealth and prosperity—and Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. The rituals of the day include lighting diyas, decorating homes, wearing new clothes, and offering sweets. But two traditional offerings that often go unnoticed in their deeper spiritual meaning are Patasha (sugar puffs) a

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