At school, we acted out the story of Diwali, embracing the roles of the perfect prince Rama and his perfect wife Sita, who are exiled to the forest for 14 years. One day, Sita sees a golden deer ...

Themes: the Hindu festival of Diwali; celebrating world religions; the story of Rama and Sita; good overcoming evil; light overcoming darkness. Summary: Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by ...

Diwali traditionally commemorates the return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, The Hindu American Foundation explains. According to the Hindu ...

One of the legends at the heart of Diwali comes from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. During the exile of Prince Rama (an incarnation of the god Vishnu) and his wife Sita (an incarnation of the ...

When they were alone, Rama could not stop his flood of words. Sita watched him and listened. All his emptiness when she had left, the constant battle to find her, the alliances with Sugriva and ...

For example, in northern India, a story associated with Diwali is about Rama – one of the incarnations of the god Vishnu. When an evil king in Sri Lanka captures Rama’s wife Sita, Rama "builds ...

The festival brings the South Asian community together to celebrate the festival of light with the wider population. | ITV ...