Happy Deepavali / Diwali!

**rajraj** · 26th October 2005, 09:14 AM

Arthi: I think it is deepam + aavaLi ! row of lights. aavaLi = row or series
The practice in the north is to light a row of lamps! We don't do that in the south. We do that for karthigai deepam!

uLam kanindha deepaavaLi vaazhthukkaL !

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**Arthi** · 26th October 2005, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by rajraj

Arthi: I think it is deepam + aavaLi ! row of lights. aavaLi = row or series
The practice in the north is to light a row of lamps! We don't do that in the south. We do that for karthigai deepam!

uLam kanindha deepaavaLi vaazhthukkaL !

yes you are correct.
the name reflects that it is the festival of light, why on Deepavali we are not celebrating like North Indians?

**Arthi** · 26th October 2005, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by rajraj

Arthi: I think it is deepam + aavaLi !

uLam kanindha deepaavaLi vaazhthukkaL !

yes u r correct... Naan Tamil -la perithu Yezhuthara marithi Ezhuthiten

**Chappani** · 26th October 2005, 09:52 AM

Dear All,

Iniya Deepavali Nel Vaazthukkal

Deepavaliya Shubashayagalu

Happy deepavali

Regards,

**viggop** · 26th October 2005, 10:16 AM

Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura and hence Deepavali is celebreated.North Indians open new account books on this day.They make special poojas for Lakshmi.

South Indians celebrate it by wearing new clothes,taking headbath(ganga snanam) and some do poojas in their houses.

**Idiappam** · 26th October 2005, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by viggop

Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura and hence Deepavali is celebreated.North

You sure?? In which Purana is this Narakasura story told? When was that written? May I know....

**Raghu** · 26th October 2005, 11:26 AM

Happy Diwali to all,

er but which day is Diwali

Cine fan, ur post was quite interesting,

Idiappam sir,

Ingaiyum unga ani -sanskrit sloganai aarambikaathaingappa

BTW, there are loads of Sanskrit words, embedded in thamizh

**NOV** · 26th October 2005, 12:14 PM

Please!!!
Don't start again!

Deepavali and Narakasura association have been accepted by millions around the globe, including those in Singapore and Malaysia.

Leave it be!

**Cinefan** · 26th October 2005, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Raghu

Happy Diwali to all,

er but which day is Diwali

Cine fan, ur post was quite interesting,

Which one?In the 'grantha script'thread?Where is it BTW?Anyway Thanks a ton.

In Karnataka it's being celebrated on 31st&in TN on the 1st November.

Happy Deepawali to everyone.

**Idiappam** · 26th October 2005, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Raghu

Idiappam sir,
Ingaiyum unga ani -sanskrit sloganai aarambikaathaingappa

BTW, there are loads of Sanskrit words, embedded in thamizh

Nothing anit- here, Raghu dear. Not 'embedded' - in thamizh, because they can be easily removed. They are just 'in use' in Tamil. Anyway - 'Deepam' and 'AvaLi' are both Tamil words. So there is nothing to fight over.

NOV - wouldn't it be interesting to know there 'roots' of the celebration. Yes, the Narakasura story is popular. But just where was it told?? I guess it must be in one of the 18 Vaishnava puranas! But which one?