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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