How Deepavali became a 5-day festival (My talk in Mediyaan Channel)

 Deepavali is celebrated as Naraka Chaturdasi in Tamilnadu whereas it is a five-day festival in North India. In this interview to Mediyaan News Channel, I explained the genesis of Deepavali as a 3 day festival in memory of Mahabali and how it expanded to a five-day festival during Krishna's time. 

I also replied to the questions that are currently circulating.

* Is Diwali an Aryan festival?

* Is Narakasura a Tamilian?

* Is Diwali just about celebrating the killing of a Tamilian?

* Isn't this a northern festival? 

* What are the evidences for Deepavali celebrated in Tamil lands?

* Tamilians light lamps only for Karthigai? Isn't that a Tamil festival?

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