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(This story was first published on 3 November 2021 and is being republished from The Quint's archives on the occasion of Diwali 2022.)
Iniya Deepavali Nalvazhthukkal!
Diwali in Tamil Nadu is celebrated in the month of aipasi (thula month) 'naraka chaturdasi' thithi, preceding amavasai.
Diwali means wearing new clothes, making murukku, pakodas, mysorepak and laddoos at home, going out with the family to the temple and watching a matinee show on television.
The preparations for the festival begins the day before, when the kitchen is cleaned, smeared with lime and chandan and kumkum dots are applied, the entrance of the house is decorated with kolam (rangoli) and kavi (red oxide) and the pooja room adorns betel leaves, fruits, flowers, gingelly oil and incense sticks with crackers burst in the background.
This Diwali, The Quint took a walk around Mylapore, the temple hub of Chennai, to recommend the best places to shop for everything Diwali this season. And also we give you a list of the most iconic food spots in Mylapore that you have to check out.
Must Try:
Jannal Kadai
Location : Ponnambala Vadhyar Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Items: Idli, Dosa, Bajji, Vadai, BondaRahul Paniyaram Stall
Location : Ponnambala Vadhyar Street, Mylapore, Chennai
Items: Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram And Kara Paniyaram
Kalathi Rose Milk
Location : N Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai
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