Diwali Festival of Lights Diwali derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali Deepa means light Avali means a row Diwali = Deepavali means a row of lights.
Festivals and Fairs of Karnataka Culture CS Mahostsava.
The Hindu Tradition
The Hindu Tradition. History Dravidian (Pre-Aryan) 2500BCE Dravidian (Pre-Aryan) 2500BCE Indo-Aryan (Vedic) 2500-500BCE Indo-Aryan (Vedic) 2500-500BCE.
