community-based heritage

DEEPAVALI INSCRIBED AS UNESCO INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Deepavali’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2025 recognises it as a living, community-based cultural practice that embodies values of light, renewal, and social harmony. The inscription highlights India’s cultural diversity and reinforces the importance of safeguarding festivals as dynamic traditions transmitted across generations.