Sundar Pichai Has A Beautiful Gift For All 'Diwali' Searches On Google

Google is feeling festive. To mark the festival of Diwali, Google's Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday shared a special gift for all users. For the rest of the day, whenever you search "Diwali" on Google, it will display a small lamp "diya" to all readers.

The "festival of lights", as Diwali is commonly known, is celebrated by various communities and groups of South Asian origin. The festive week marks a series of events that usually last for five days.

Google Diwali

The true spirit of Diwali lies in the spiritual victory of light over darkness, of awareness over ignorance, and good over evil.

While Sundar Pichai's Indian roots may have played a role in highlighting the lamp on Google today, the company has made such Easter egg-like additions to its search engine in the past to highlight festivals and major events.

"Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the festival of lights! (Look for the Diya lamp when you search for "Diwali" on Google:)," Pichai wrote on Twitter.

Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the festival of lights! (Look for the ? when you search for "Diwali" on Google:) https://t.co/7Lzc3FvDNl

¡ª Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) November 4, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook also extended Diwali wishes. Read his Tweet below:

Wishing a happy and safe Diwali to all those celebrating around the world. May the Festival of Lights fill your home with happiness and health. Stunning #ShotOniPhone13ProMax photos by @coffeekarma. pic.twitter.com/09O2GkMcMN

¡ª Tim Cook (@tim_cook) November 4, 2021

While Pichai wanted to simply wish everyone a prosperous Diwali, a user on Twitter urged him to release the new Google Pixel 6 series in India as a Diwali present.

We want pixel 6 in India,for diwali ?

¡ª muhammed farhan (@khankifarhan) November 4, 2021

While that may not happen anytime soon, festivities are in full motion. Lamps or diyas are an important accessory for Diwali. Among those who celebrate, you may find houses adorned with electric lights, candles, and diyas.

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