FROM THE EDITOR A TO Z INDIA magazine covers the Indian through his art, culture, lifestyle, religion, etc. This magazine gives an insight into the life of Indians from an angle uncovered by others. Turn to find out what it is about and to immerse yourself into an entirely 04 different culture. FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: DEEPAVALI - “THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS” -THE Publication Team: CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS EDITOR: Indira Srivatsa Deepavali—“the Festival of Lights”—is one of the most significant, joyous and ASSOCIATE EDITOR: popular festivals of India. In Sanskrit, deepa means “lamp” and avali is “row.” Dwarak, Srivatsa Thus, the name Deepavali refers to the rows of small clay lamps, known in EDITORIAL Hindi as diyas, that are lit in homes, temples, and streets during this festival. CONSULTANTS: Santha, Bhavani, Srinivasan REPORTING: Raghavan PHOTOGRAPHY: 05 Adithyan SOUTH SIKKIM, INDIA: THE GRAPHICS ENGINEER: BUDDHA PARK OF RAVANGLA Chandra Ravangla is situated at an inside Editorial Office: elevation of 8000 ft. The small E002, Premier picturesque semi town is on the Grihalakshmi Gangtok-Gaysiling highway. Apartments, A TO Z INDIA: Editorial Address Elango Nagar South, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600092, Tamil Nadu, India. Communication Details: MOBILE: +91-7550160116 e.mail id: [email protected] Disclaimer: A TO Z INDIA Magazine has made a constant care to make sure that content is accurate on the date of publication. The views expressed in the articles reflect the author(s) opinions. A TO Z INDIA OCTOBER 2022 PAGE 3