Deepavali

Everyone in India is aware that Deepavali is festival of lights.  The word 'Deepavali' means line of  lamps. On that day  Goddess Laxmi  is worshiped.  This is an important festival for business people in Telangana region.  Traditionally business people close the old - previous accounts and start new accounts.   We all know that though it is a holiday stock market opens and token trade is carried out on the night of Deepavali.

'Nomu'  Essentials

In Telangana region in many households traditionally 'nomu' - 'Kedareshwara Vratamu' is celebrated.  As men worship and do special pooja of Laxmi Devi, woman worship Lord  Vishnu, husband of Sri Maha Laxmi at home.  Special pooja material for 'nomu' is sold on the roadside shops a day prior to the festival and also on the morning of the festival.   The other special items of sale are pumpkins and gourds and strings of green or red chillies and lemon .  These are used to ward off evil eye. 

Warangal is a vibrant place and every festival is celebrated traditionally and with great reverence.  Visit to Hanamkonda chowrasta on the day of any festival and a day prior to it is colorful as festival specific materials are sold all along the roadside.

Let this festival of light drive away the darkness of political apathy in Telangana and light of peaceful state formation take place.

To ward off evil  eye

A woman bringing flowers in bags