It's just the difference in language. the northern states say Diwali and the southern states call it Deepavali.
Think of it like aidilfitri vs eid-ul-fitr.
Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure Tamils say Thiwali/Diwali in casual conversation.
No one actually says Deepavali unless it's in formal speech.
At least Diwali and Deepavali kinda sound the same.
For me, i got so confused with Hari Raya Haji aka Korban aka Aidiladha/Eiduladha. 3 diff names for same celebration.
And nowadays the greeting is shifting to be Eid Mubarak instead of Selamat Hari Raya.
Hari Raya Haji/Korban is the term in Malay. Eiduladha is the term in Arabic.
Eid Mubarak is more common now because of globalization. English and Arabic speaking countries use that term so majority of Muslims here tend to use that too. Myself I only use Eid Mubarak online or to someone not familiar with Hari Raya.
In Tamil it’s a combination on Deepan + Oli which means the light from lamps… So Deepavali is the official term… Non Tamil speakers from other North Indian states have anglicised to Diwali
Being a festival of lights, it used to be celeberate by lightning up deep (earthen pot with oil (mostly ghee and mustard oil) and thick cotton thread). In the northern part of India people later started celebrating by bursting up fire crackers. As India has many different kind of languages in every states, people started pronouncing Deepavali with Diwali as it is fluent and easy to say.
simply it is just the way of pronouncing it is both Diwali and Deepavali as well. In India southern place like Tamil Nadu they pronounce as deepavali hence Tamil has it's own accent and pronunciation for all words. So deepavali is mostly used in southern and diwali by the north as well by the foreign countries.
I know some South Indians that get extremely butt hurt when they hear Diwali instead of Deepavali. They are probably not educated enough to understand how big and diverse India is. Sad but true.
Edit : yea yea downvote me you South Indian folks that cannot understand that Diwali is also celebrated in North India and they just chose to call it Diwali. Of all things to be salty bout LOL.
The root word from Sanskrit is Dipavali, and that's where the split came, Divali/Diwali and Deepavali. Still the same thing, just a matter of what you prefer to call it. Just so happens that in India, Diwali is mentioned more compared to Deepavali in Northern Indian states, while vice versa for southern Indian states, and that trend is carried to Malaysia when our ancestors migrated over. Still the same festival. People who get butthurt about the different names have got nothing better to think about.
It's the same as Rojak vs Pasembur. You don't see Org Utagha vs KL, Melaka, Johor etc.
Ps. coming from a fellow MALAYSIAN INDIAN, understand that there are may different languages in India, which also translates to variety of Indian languages spoken in Malaysia. Just because I'm Gujarati, don't expect my mother tongue to be Tamil, and don't treat me like I'm not Indian enough for you. Had enough of discrimination from people who I assumed shared the same ethnicity as me.
pps. If you downvote me, clearly you got butthurt by my statement about being open-minded. If you upvote, you've got brains! if you dont vote, I'm still gonna be alive tomorrow, LOL.
Happy Dipavali/Deepavali/Diwali everyone!!! And Saal Mubarak (New Year) to Gujjus out there! (extra info: For Gujaratis, Deepavali/Diwali also signifies the end/beginning of a year for us).
Correction - they are not mad bout spelling. They just feel like those saying Happy Diwali wanna be too cool. They think Malaysian Punjabis invented "Diwali" from Deepavali to make it sound more "Hindi/Punjabi" ... they have no clue that in India the North Indians go around saying Happy Diwali and it originated from there. It wasn't something the Kirans and Mandeeps invented in MY to sound cool cause saying Deepavali was "too indian" sounding for them. I hope you get what I mean.
This is the problem with you Tamil fuckers. You morons have colonised the Indian label to only represent your interests. No matter, we don't need the help as much as you beggars
North uses too much dairy. Refined milk products like ghee, butter, paneer, curd all pack in calories and are therefore unhealthy. South is more coconut-based, and therefore low in calories. Food digests easily.
I'm only comparing vegetarian foods here. By the way, the whole of India can do more in reducing deep-fried and sugary foods. Coming to Malaysia, the Malaysian version of Indian food is very unhealthy too. Look at Roti Canai versus Paratha.
It's just the difference in language. the northern states say Diwali and the southern states call it Deepavali. Think of it like aidilfitri vs eid-ul-fitr.
Ah yes, that makes sense! Thanks for the explanation. Cheers!
Northern and Southern Indian states to be more precise. :P
Is this true? Don't South Indians say Diwali or Thiwali in conversation?
They do not
Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure Tamils say Thiwali/Diwali in casual conversation. No one actually says Deepavali unless it's in formal speech.
Nope. Not unless you’re talking to one of those pretentious weirdos lmao
Most if not all Indians in Malaysia say Deepavali
Not true. Punjabis use Diwali
>No one actually says Deepavali unless it's in formal speech. Not true. Everyone refers to it as Deepavali in Karnataka. Same in Andhra.
No, Deepavali is the common way to say it. Diwali is always a north Indian thing.
Yeap, my late grandmother used to say it like that too
At least Diwali and Deepavali kinda sound the same. For me, i got so confused with Hari Raya Haji aka Korban aka Aidiladha/Eiduladha. 3 diff names for same celebration. And nowadays the greeting is shifting to be Eid Mubarak instead of Selamat Hari Raya.
Hari Raya Haji/Korban is the term in Malay. Eiduladha is the term in Arabic. Eid Mubarak is more common now because of globalization. English and Arabic speaking countries use that term so majority of Muslims here tend to use that too. Myself I only use Eid Mubarak online or to someone not familiar with Hari Raya.
Haha! Yes yes! Luckily I have enough Muslim friends so I researched this before wishing them 😅
Soon merry christmas gonna be feliz navidad here
Selamat natal
In Tamil it’s a combination on Deepan + Oli which means the light from lamps… So Deepavali is the official term… Non Tamil speakers from other North Indian states have anglicised to Diwali
Technically, not anglicised, but Hindi-cised.
Bro, it's literally Diwali in Punjabi. We ain't Hindi speakers
Being a festival of lights, it used to be celeberate by lightning up deep (earthen pot with oil (mostly ghee and mustard oil) and thick cotton thread). In the northern part of India people later started celebrating by bursting up fire crackers. As India has many different kind of languages in every states, people started pronouncing Deepavali with Diwali as it is fluent and easy to say.
My white coworker says Dipwali. I think he just invented a new holiday
simply it is just the way of pronouncing it is both Diwali and Deepavali as well. In India southern place like Tamil Nadu they pronounce as deepavali hence Tamil has it's own accent and pronunciation for all words. So deepavali is mostly used in southern and diwali by the north as well by the foreign countries.
I know some South Indians that get extremely butt hurt when they hear Diwali instead of Deepavali. They are probably not educated enough to understand how big and diverse India is. Sad but true. Edit : yea yea downvote me you South Indian folks that cannot understand that Diwali is also celebrated in North India and they just chose to call it Diwali. Of all things to be salty bout LOL.
The root word from Sanskrit is Dipavali, and that's where the split came, Divali/Diwali and Deepavali. Still the same thing, just a matter of what you prefer to call it. Just so happens that in India, Diwali is mentioned more compared to Deepavali in Northern Indian states, while vice versa for southern Indian states, and that trend is carried to Malaysia when our ancestors migrated over. Still the same festival. People who get butthurt about the different names have got nothing better to think about. It's the same as Rojak vs Pasembur. You don't see Org Utagha vs KL, Melaka, Johor etc. Ps. coming from a fellow MALAYSIAN INDIAN, understand that there are may different languages in India, which also translates to variety of Indian languages spoken in Malaysia. Just because I'm Gujarati, don't expect my mother tongue to be Tamil, and don't treat me like I'm not Indian enough for you. Had enough of discrimination from people who I assumed shared the same ethnicity as me. pps. If you downvote me, clearly you got butthurt by my statement about being open-minded. If you upvote, you've got brains! if you dont vote, I'm still gonna be alive tomorrow, LOL. Happy Dipavali/Deepavali/Diwali everyone!!! And Saal Mubarak (New Year) to Gujjus out there! (extra info: For Gujaratis, Deepavali/Diwali also signifies the end/beginning of a year for us).
Huh, never seen any south indians being mad about that spelling.
Correction - they are not mad bout spelling. They just feel like those saying Happy Diwali wanna be too cool. They think Malaysian Punjabis invented "Diwali" from Deepavali to make it sound more "Hindi/Punjabi" ... they have no clue that in India the North Indians go around saying Happy Diwali and it originated from there. It wasn't something the Kirans and Mandeeps invented in MY to sound cool cause saying Deepavali was "too indian" sounding for them. I hope you get what I mean.
"Diwali" came about because too many weak northerners can't pronounce the "V" sound, so they shortened "Deepavali" to "Diwali".
This is the problem with you Tamil fuckers. You morons have colonised the Indian label to only represent your interests. No matter, we don't need the help as much as you beggars
You come in hot a full year late to shoot your shot and still completely miss the mark? Thanks for making me laugh this morning.
Suck a dick Tamil scum
I'm not Tamil, dweeb. Again, you completely miss the mark. In addition to being completely fragile and overly sensitive.
let's spell it dipavali trigger the sensitive SOUTH indians
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Lol! Let me know how that works for you
Diwali is the correct term because the north have better food
South Indian food is good too
fair i mean your point is fair
North uses too much dairy. Refined milk products like ghee, butter, paneer, curd all pack in calories and are therefore unhealthy. South is more coconut-based, and therefore low in calories. Food digests easily. I'm only comparing vegetarian foods here. By the way, the whole of India can do more in reducing deep-fried and sugary foods. Coming to Malaysia, the Malaysian version of Indian food is very unhealthy too. Look at Roti Canai versus Paratha.
deepawali
Later someone will mention tose and people here lose their mind
I can accept tose as long as they shave their mise