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Diwali / Deepavali — దీపావళి

dīpāvaḷi

October–November · the festival of lights

Diwali is celebrated across India as the festival of lights. In Telugu homes diyas are lit, sweets are exchanged, and the family enjoys a feast on the eve of Lakshmi Puja.

Greetings in Telugu

  • దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు

    dīpāvaḷi śubhākāṅkṣalu

    "Happy Diwali!"

    universal

Customs & traditions

  • ✦Lighting rows of clay diyas around the home
  • ✦Drawing rangoli at the threshold
  • ✦Lakshmi puja in the evening
  • ✦Bursting firecrackers

Traditional foods

  • మిఠాయిలు

    miṭhāyilu

    Sweets

  • చక్రాలు

    chakrālu

    Spiral savoury snack

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