Happy Diwali! Oct 21, 2025

Today is Diwali, a festival that celebrates hope, prosperity and the triumph of good over evil. It marks Rama"s return to Ayodhya after defeating the demon king Ravana, and honours the goddess Lakshmi, believed to bring wealth and well-being into homes, while some communities worship the goddess, Kali. Families clean and decorate their homes, exchange sweets (or mithai), and gather for prayers—filling neighbourhoods with an atmosphere of joy. Meanwhile, markets bustle with shoppers buying gifts and new clothes, while fireworks light up the sky. Central to the festival are diyas—small oil lamps whose flames symbolise the triumph of light over darkness and the promise of new beginnings.

© phive2015/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Leaf-peeping Southern style
Oct 21, 2023Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
Oct 21, 2024Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Welcome to the worlds yoga capital
A real fun guy…er, squirrel
May 2, 2025Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Nov 27, 2025Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California, USA
Jan 2, 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Mar 19, 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
Jul 9, 2025Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
In the spotlight
A blue-tiful island
Dec 16, 2024Salzburg, Austria
Oct 14, 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
So fresh, so clean
Oct 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
Mar 30, 2026Demoiselle cranes, India
Feb 29, 2024Leap Day
Amber waves of grain
Nov 2, 2025Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
‘Spotting’ deer in the wild
Nov 17, 2025Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
Mar 10, 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Jul 25, 2025Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Colours of spring
Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Jan 21, 2026Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Dad on duty
Behold the architectural marvel
Jun 20, 2025Seljalandsfoss waterfall at sunset, Iceland