Diwali Celebrations Across India
Diwali, or Deepavali, is celebrated differently in North and South India.
According to Devdutt Pattanaik, Author, Speaker, Illustrator, and Mythologist, in North India, Diwali celebrates the return of Ram from Ayodhya.
In South India, Diwali commemorates the defeat of Narakasura by Krishna, with celebrations taking place on the 14th day, on the eve of the new moon.
- In South Indian traditions, wives bathe their husbands with oil and unguents, mimicking Satyabhama and Krishna.
- The crushing of a cucumber-like fruit (karit) represents the destruction of Narakasura.
- In Goa, effigies of Narakasura are burnt, and crackers are lit at dawn.
Thus, we find the north and south traditions are very different, one favouring Ram, the other favouring Krishna.
Author's summary: Diwali has different regional celebrations.
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