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Malaysian Indians, who are largely comprised of Tamils, celebrate Deepavali on a grand scale, but have you wondered why Deepavali is celebrated? Let's take a look at the various traditions behind the celebration of Deepavali.- FILEPIX

Both are known as the 'Feast of Lights,' but the more precise term is Deepavali, which is derived from Sanskrit and means 'a line of lamps. - FILEPIX

The Indian community is making preparations in the last week before celebrating Deepavali, as observed in Little India on Nov 7 in Penang. (BERNAMA PHOTO)

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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek (second from the left) giving the award and replica mock cheque to the Malaysia Teach Prize winner Muhammad Nazmi Rosli (right) during the 2023 Malaysia Teacher Prize Award at the Sime Darby Convention Centre - BERNAMA PIX

Commuters make their way along a road amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi on Nov 5 - Photo by Arun Sankar / AFP

Sultan Sharafuddin and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin arriving at the Kuching International Airport (LTAK) for the official four-day visit - Photo by Sarawak Information Department's Facebook

Police officers stand in the area near a recycling plant where the body of shooting suspect Robert Card was allegedly found 12km from Lewiston, Maine. Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP

This handout image released on October 25, 2023 by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office via Facebook shows a photo of the armed suspect in a shooting as law enforcement in Androscoggin County investigate "two active shooter events" in Lewiston, Maine. Photo by Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office /AFP