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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

Spain's King Felipe VI (L) congratulates Spanish Crown Princess of Asturias Leonor during a ceremony to swear loyalty to the constitution, on her 18th birthday, at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid - AFP

A participant holds a placard as students gather during a "Walkout to fight Genocide and Free Palestine" at Bruin Plaza at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) in Los Angeles on Oct 25, 2023. - (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP)

A woman draped in a Palestinian flag prepares to hurl stones toward Israeli forces during clashes with them at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Ramallah near the Israeli settlement of Beit El on Oct 20, 2023, as battles continue between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. - (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)

(FILES) Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif landed in the capital Islamabad on Oct 21 ahead of national elections, local media reported, ending four years of self-imposed exile. - (Photo by DANIEL LEAL / AFP)

Luisa Gonzalez and Daniel Noboa will face off in Ecuador's presidential elections Sunday after both campaigned in bulletproof vests amid a climate of fear. - AFP FILE PIX

A man speaks on a phone atop an election campaign bus for Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi adorned with his image, his slogan "long live Egypt" - AFP

An image of former Gurdwara President Jathedar Hardeep Singh Nijjar is displayed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on September 19, 2023. - Photo by AFP

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference after the closing session of the G20 summit in New Delhi on Sept 10, 2023. - Photo by AFP