Obnews Desk : The festival of Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month. This festival is also considered a major festival of Hindu festivals. This festival is celebrated with great pomp not only in the country but also abroad. This festival of Diwali is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm.

While the entire country celebrates this festival of lights with joy, there is an area of ​​our country where this festival is not celebrated with any joy. After all, what is the reason behind this, let us know in this news today. Iyengar Hindus living in India's southern state of Karnataka do not celebrate the festival of Diwali even today? let us know

After all, why do the Iyengars of Karnataka state not celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali?

Mandyam Iyengar community living in Melkote, Karnataka still celebrates Diwali as a day of mourning. About 2 centuries ago, the cruel invader Tipu Sultan, known as the Lion of Mysore, burnt alive 800 people living in Melkot, after which till today the Mandyam Iyengar Hindus living in Melkot do not celebrate Diwali. The people of this area have not been able to forget this incident even today, that is why the festival of Diwali is not celebrated here even today.

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After all, what was the reason due to which Tipu Sultan did this?

Melkot is a small village in Mandya district of Karnataka. Rani Lakshmi Mani, representing the Mandyam Iyengar Hindus, had begun her efforts for a military alliance with the British. As soon as the cruel Tipu Sultan came to know about this, he saw it as treason and as a reaction, he decided to destroy the entire Mandyam Iyengar community and burnt alive 800 people of Mandyam Iyengar community. After this cruelty, the Hindu families of this village celebrate this day with mourning instead of happiness. Even on the day of this festival of lights, there is darkness in this village.