Kannada festival
Deepavali — ದೀಪಾವಳಿ
dīpāvaḷi
October–November
Deepavali in Karnataka spans three days — Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja and Balipadyami. Homes glow with rows of clay diyas and akashabuttis (sky lanterns).
Greetings in Kannada
ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
dīpāvaḷi śubhāśayagaḷu
"Happy Deepavali!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Pre-dawn oil bath on Naraka Chaturdashi
- ✦Lakshmi puja on day two
- ✦Balipadyami — honouring Bali on day three
Traditional foods
ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ
cakkuli
Spiral savoury snack
ಹೋಳಿಗೆ
hōḷige
Sweet stuffed flatbread
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