UNESCO adds Deepavali to Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Deepavali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at New Delhi's Red Fort from December 8-13, 2025.   It is the 16th Indian element on this list. In Nepal, a Musical Bhajan evening with the lighting of lamps in the Pashupati temple premises was organised in celebration of the inscription of Deepavali in UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanit...