Deepavali or Diwali is the most popular festival associated with Hindu religion and one of the popular Hindu festivals in Malaysia . Diwali 2026 date in Malaysia is on November 8. Lakshmi Puja is on November 8, 2026. Diwali literally means ‘an array of lamps’ and symbolizes the removal of spiritual darkness and the ushering in of knowledge capable of realizing Brahman (That) – the Supreme Being present in all living and nonliving.
In Tamil Culture, Deepavali is the day in which Sri Krishna annihilated demon Narakasura. It is observed on the fourteenth day of waxing phase of Ashwin month or Ashwin Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi Tithi.
Note – Diwali in Tamil Culture is observed a day before Amavasya or the Diwali day in North India .
