தீபாவளி
tīpāvaḷi
--தீபாளி--தீவாளி, s. The lighting of lamps early in the morn ing on the fourth day of the decreasing moon in October, each one doing it, first putting a little oil on the head, to com memorate the killing of Naracasura by Krishna, ஓர்பெருநாள். W. p. 411. DEEPA LEE.