US postal service honours Diwali with a 'Forever Stamp'

October 05, 2016 22:42

The US Postal Service will on Wednesday commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp.

The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Indian Consulate in New York.

The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. Diya lamps are usually made from clay with cotton wicks dipped in a clarified butter or ghee.

Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil.

Diwali is a shortened version of the Sanskrit word Deepavali, which roughly translates as a necklace of lights. During Diwali, the flickering oil-wick diyas sprinkle the homes of observers around the world.

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