Mark Twain remarked, "India has two million gods, and worships them all. In religion all other countries are paupers; India is the only millionaire." When traveling through India, he had exclaimed that though a week had only seven days, Indians seemed to celebrate eight festivals every week.
Diwali was celebrated in Princeton, Texas, on October 25 with a variety of cultural programs, including young children as young as 3.  So many talents and so many participants. Hundreds of people enjoyed the cultural program, during which many children were allowed to showcase their singing and dancing skills.   
It was organized by a group of Hindu activists who have committed to demonstrating the richness of our culture and inspiring the next generation to emulate the uniqueness of Sanatan Dharma. The team of people who worked tirelessly includes Anusha, Saikiran, Siri Reddy, Ravichandra, Mallikarjuna, Arun, Ram, Gajendra, Kalyani, Sivagami, and Suhail.
Diwali symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and hope over adversity, and your support helps elevate that message of unity, peace, and cultural understanding. By acknowledging Diwali in such an official and public way, you are helping foster inclusivity and strengthening the bonds within our diverse communities.
The festival is mentioned in the Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, and other Sanskrit Hindu scriptures; the divas (lamps) are mentioned in the Skanda Purana to symbolize parts of the sun, the cosmic giver of light and energy to all life, which seasonally transitions in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik.
The celebration of Diwali as the "victory of good over evil" refers to the light of higher knowledge dispelling all ignorance, the ignorance that masks one's true nature, not as the body, but as the unchanging, infinite, imminent, and transcendent reality. With this awakening comes compassion and the awareness of the oneness of all things, and knowledge overcomes ignorance. Diwali is the celebration of this Inner Light over spiritual darkness, of knowledge over ignorance, of right over wrong, of good over evil.

Speaking on the occasion, Prakasarao Velagapudi, President of the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation, discussed the significance of Diwali and why we celebrate it. We should remember five significant events associated with Diwali. On these occasions, people appropriately celebrated in Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, and Dwapara.
1)    The Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, incarnated on the new moon day (Amavasya) of the Kartik month during the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), hence the association of Diwali with Lakshmi.
2)     Vishnu Rescued Lakshmi: On this very day (Diwali day), Lord Vishnu in his fifth incarnation as Vaman-Avatara rescued Lakshmi from the prison of King Bali, and this is another reason for worshipping Ma Lakshmi on Diwali. 
3)    Krishna Killed Narakaasur: On the day preceding Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the demon king Narakaasur and rescued 16,000 women from his captivity. The celebration of this freedom lasted two days, including Diwali as a victory festival. 
4)     The Return of the Pandavas: According to the great epic ‘Mahabharata’, it was ‘Kartik Amavashya’ when the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment as a result of their defeat at the hands of the Kauravas at the game of dice (gambling). The subjects who loved the Pandavas celebrated the day by lighting the earthen lamps. 
5)     The Victory of Rama: According to the epic ‘Ramayana’, it was the new moon day of Kartik when Lord Ram, Ma Sita, and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after vanquishing Ravana and conquering Lanka. The citizens of Ayodhya decorated the entire city with the earthen lamps and illuminated it like never before. 
He also suggested that the parents should take full responsibility for transmitting our rich cultural heritage to the next generation, making them proud of it and champions of our Sanatana Dharma.
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