Deepawali Starts With Not Only Lights At Homes But Also With Lightening In The City

November 14: On the first evening of Deepavali, November 1, several parts of Mangalore city witnessed heavy downpour of rain accompanied with lightening & thunder. The sudden rainfall in the city affected people who were for shopping, sellers of firecrackers, flowers, diyas and several others.
The rain continued till late night, disrupting the usual work of the citizens.