"Sacred Hindu Ceremony: Ganges Pray for Lights" In addition to the annual Lantern Festival, India also has the custom of lighting candles or oil lamps for worship. It is said that this tradition stems from their religious beliefs. Hindus see light as the embodiment of God. They believe that the beating flame is the flash of the wisdom of the gods. Lighting a lamp can dispel the darkness of ignorance. The burning wick means restraining desire and sacrificing oneself. The ritual of lighting can help them improve their spiritual realm and gain rebirth in the future. . When people come to the Ganges to wash the holy water bath, they will also send a chrysanthemum river lamp into the water to pray for themselves and their families.