why sometimes Diwali and sometimes Deepavali?

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2007-11-11 13:58:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Diwali

People in North India call this festival as Diwali
and it is known as Deepavali in Tamilnadu (South India)
tmuthiah

2007-11-11 15:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by tmuthiah 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋

deepavali is old fashioned but it means the same thing as diwali.

2007-11-12 07:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Both words mean the same.
Diwa/Diya / Deep , all mean Lamps.

Lamps mean lights.
It is a Festival of lights.
It was over on 9th Nov 2007.

2007-11-12 08:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Mmmmm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

no difference

2007-11-12 08:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Rana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

BOTH MEANS SAME,SO U CAN CALL IT WAT U WANT

2007-11-12 02:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by muskaan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋