The festival of light and sound is round the bend. This is no time to send mass emails. Or to forward cliched messages from friends. This is the time to show your way with words.
Show the world how creative you can get—how differently you can wish “Happy Diwali”—and there are exciting prizes to be won*.
First prize: Rs 1,001. Second prize: Rs 501. Two third prizes: Rs 250 each.
Photograph: Lamps on sale in Dharwad on Thursday. (Karnataka Photo News)
* Conditions apply
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These lamps look like Chinese Lamps. One needs to grow pig tails and carry these lamps with a pole resting on our shoulder to complete the picture. God they (peddlers and buyers) know not what they are doing, in the name of creativity! Forgive them.
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Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Deepavali that brings out the brighter side of the life over the years with good health, prosperity and happiness.
Have a *pollution free* and safe Deepavali.
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Ellarigu Deepavali shubhashayagaLu ..
Wish those Chinese guys can print Kannada Lamps next time .. :)
Shiva
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This will not fetch me any prize but that will not stop me from saying
Yellarigoo DeepaavaLi habbada haardika shubhaashayagaLu
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babuds is correct. Chinese invasion is in progress in a subtle but extensive manner. The toys available in India are all chinese made. I read somewhere that even the Ganesha idols are coming from China. Time for the people to wake up.
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ಆಗದಿರಲಿ ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹೊಗೆ, ಗಲಾಟೆ, ವೈಷಮ್ಯಗಳ ಅಂಧಕೂಪ
ಹಚ್ಚೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಭೂಮಿ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತ ಸೌಹಾರ್ದ ನಂದಾದೀಪ
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we have to send the greetings via email or as comments. i have already sent this greeting to churumuri email id:
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the lamp reminds us the whole world is not full of brightness still there are many places which has to be illuminated.ie like the whole country is celaberating deepawali but there are few districts of Northern Karnataka who are awaiting for NEW hope in their life after the Devasting Floods in those regions in this months terresterial rains.Let us pray and try to lit the hopes of lamps their hearts by joing hands together.WE WISH ALL A HAPPY DEEPAWALI
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ye varashada deepavali nimma yellara badukunalle agalee ‘deepa da havali’ ( read in kannada)
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Yellarigu deepavaliya hardhika shubhashayagalu,
e belakina habba, nimmellara balalli hosa harusha tharali, hosa yochanegalede mana horalali, yellaru ondemba bhavane yellaralli untagali…
Nere peedithara balalli hosa belaku moodali, santhrastharige nyayavagi sahaya maduva bhavane namma sarakarakku barali, yellarigu shubhavagali…
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Hosa-Belaku tharali Deepavali!
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So I woke up to this message “Lets celebrate the home coming of lord Ram with Diya” – I know of Sita but who the hell is Diya now?? Any how ….happy diwali!
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Here is my entry: a comics. I really sent it to many friends on mail! :D
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Here is my 2nd entry:
Send this SMS to your mom
You’re saying No to the bomb!
You are part of the solution
You’ll not give rise to pollution!
Diwali is the festival of light
There will be no firecrackers tonight!
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My 3rd entry: This Diwali Spread Happiness, not air and noise pollution! :)
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attractive and bright “aakashabuttis”(hanging lanterns) makes temptation to send best wishes to kith &kins as soon as you see CHURUMURI
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Yet another step towards brilliant light has been taken,
pledged against diminishing darkness.
A promise to ourselves, year after year.
Let illumination flood every heart,
allowing hope every chance
of making it’s presence felt.
This deepavali, with it’s message
carried across the mountains and the seas,
let it brighten your path.
Have a radiant Deepavali!!
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Happy Deepavali. I pray this festival of lights makes your life and those you love, brighter. Hope a ray of your brightness and benevolence falls on those who deserve you love.
God Bless Us All.
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I got this sms: “Three people were asking you rmobile number. I dint give your no. But I gave your home address. They are coming this DIWALI. They are: SUKH, SHANTI and SAMMRUDDHI. Please welcome them as I requested them to stay with you forever. Have a nice festival week and happy diwali.”
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alva matte ..did you mean
Deepavali and Sukha , Shanti haagu Samruddhi ?
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Yipee! Diwali is finally over!. No more crackers!
Now, your family can breathe fresh air and enjoy peace, until the next Diwali in 2010.
Post-Deepavaliya haardhika shubhashayagalu
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