Karthigai Deepam: A tradition that predates religious divide
Karthigai, and the lighting of lamps on hilltops, may have originated as acts of remembrance rather than as expressions of a single religious tradition, writes Buddhamithiran S in The News Minute.
Buddhamithiran S is a student at Azim Premji University. Hailing from Madurai, the author is a literature enthusiast.
Views expressed are personal.