Diwali (or Deepavali in Sanskrit) literally means “a row of lights”. This five-day festival, which is the biggest in India, honors the victory of good over evil and brightness over darkness. It celebrates the return of Lord Ram and his wife Sita to their kingdom of Ayodhya, following Ram’s and monkey god Hanuman’s defeat of demon Ravan and rescue of Sita from his evil clutches (on Dussehra).