- reaction meaning
- Acts as a warm celebratory reaction for festive posts, similar to the candle on memorial posts but for joyful occasions
- comment use
- Dropped in comment sections of Diwali photos, cultural recipe posts, and South Asian community event announcements
- boomer interpretation
- Older South Asian Facebook users use it as a direct symbol of Diwali, often in long greeting messages with ๐ and ๐
- group use
- Heavily used in South Asian diaspora Facebook groups during festive seasons, cultural cooking groups, and temple community pages