A short primer guide to Diwali and those who celebrate it

The 7LIVEDeveloping stories we're followingReporter covering international breaking newsIndian women shop for decorative string lights ahead of the festival of Diwali in Jammu, India, on Friday. (Channi Anand/AP)More than a billion people are celebrating Diwali on Sunday with lights, fireworks, prayers and a lot of sweet dishes.Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists will be celebrating with lit candles, while others will create colorful rangoli designs showing lotus flowers, peacocks and religious symbols.Diwali, which is also known as Deepavali, falls on the darkest night of the Hindu calendar when the moon can’t be seen in the sky. The festival signifies the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.For Hindus, the festival celebrates god Lord Krishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura, but also the return home of long-exiled Lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after they defeated Ravana, a demon you’d never want to meet in any circumstance.For Sikhs, it’s time to mark Bandi Chhor Divas, which commemorates the release of revered sixth guru — Guru Hargobind from an unjust imprisonment. Jains see Diwali as a time to celebrate Lord ...