EXPATRIATES in Bahrain are gearing up to celebrate the cultural festival of lights, Diwali, today, with a range of community and family events.
During the festival, which is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, diyas (earthen oil lamps), candles and lanterns are lit, most prominently seen around the 200-year-old Shreenathji Shree Krishna Temple in Manama .