| Diwali Festival | |
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| Diwali Celebration: | |
| First Day: Asweyuja Bahula Thrayodasi, Dhanatrayodashi, Yamadeepdaan | |
| Second Day:Arkachaturdashi | |
| Third Day:KaumudiMahostavam,Balindra pooja,KarthigaiDeepam,Thalai. | |
| Fourth Day: Bali Padyam / Bali Pratipada | |
| Fifth Day: Yamadwitheya , Bhatri Ditya | |
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Diwali in the Tamil Nadu is celebrated in the month of aipasi (thula month) 'naraka chaturdasi' thithi, preceding amavasai. The preparations for the Diwali Festival begin the day before, when the oven is cleaned, smeared with lime, four or five kumkum dots are applied, and then it is filled with water for the next day's oil bath. |
The house is washed and decorated with kolam (rangoli) patterns with kavi. For Diwali Festival, in the traditional pooja room, betel leaves, betel nuts, plaintain fruits, flowers, sandal paste, kumkum, gingelly oil, turmeric powder, scented powder is kept. Crackers and new dresses are placed in a plate after smearing a little kumkum or sandal paste. |
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