11-30-2004, 12:05 AM
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In Karnataka, it is celebrated on dwadashi, and it is called "UthThana Dwadashi" or "Tulasi Habba"( tulsi festival). A couple of crackers is burst in front of the tulsi plant. And as viren said, any left over crackers from deepavali is burst on this day. Usually, a couple of crackers would be kept aside on Deepavali for this festival.
In Karnataka, it is celebrated on dwadashi, and it is called "UthThana Dwadashi" or "Tulasi Habba"( tulsi festival). A couple of crackers is burst in front of the tulsi plant. And as viren said, any left over crackers from deepavali is burst on this day. Usually, a couple of crackers would be kept aside on Deepavali for this festival.