Aravinnd Iyer's eco-friendly Deepavali

Every Deepavali is a cracker-free festival at Aravinnd Iyer’s residence. “We adopted a few stray dogs in our street, so, keeping them in mind, we do not burst crackers. The agenda is to get together with friends. They all come home and we stay indoors and play some board games or watch a movie. We also help around a bit in lighting diyas. Chanaagi oota madthivi. This time, I am off sweets, though. I am looking forward to, is simple food, cooked perfectly. I love

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. In all, a very home-bound Deepavali,” says Aravinnd.