DEL BARCO: There are several myths surrounding the festival of Diwali. It commemorates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness. In Punjab, Northern India, where Kumar Jawa was born, the story goes that the God Vishnu’s avatar killed a demon named Ravana. In Southern India, Diwali is also known as Deepavali.

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