Travel News Desk,The festival of Diwali is celebrated with great pomp in the country, buildings shining with lights everywhere, carts of lights in the markets, colors for making rangoli seen on the roadside and what not, can be seen during Diwali. .
Diwali is not celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala, here only in the city of Kochi the festival of Diwali is celebrated with pomp. Now this question might be coming in your mind that why Diwali is not celebrated here, so let us tell you the reason behind it.
It is believed that King Mahabali of Kerala died on the day of Diwali. For this reason the festival of Diwali is not celebrated here. There is another reason for not celebrating Diwali alone.
The second reason for not celebrating Diwali in Kerala is the low number of Hindus here. It is also said that there is rain in the state during this time, due to which firecrackers and lamps do not burn.
Even in some places in Tamil Nadu, Diwali is not celebrated, there people celebrate the festival of Naraka Chaturdash with great pomp. It is believed that Lord Shri Krishna had killed the demon Narakasura on Chaturdashi, Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This day is considered as Chhoti Diwali.
