Diwali colours and their meaning: red and gold for Lakshmi, yellow for new beginnings, white with a red border for the pooja, and which silk saree colour suits each part of the day.
How to keep your silk saree safe on Diwali: drape tips near lamps and crackers, what to do with oil and sweet stains, and how to wash and store silk after the festival.
Deepavali traditions in Tamil Nadu, step by step: the pre-dawn oil bath, Deepavali marundhu, new clothes, crackers, sweets and what to wear.
Silk sarees under 15000 from Varnangal: 8 Silk Mark certified handloom pure silk sarees at Rs 14,900 or less, woven in Thirubuvanam. Free shipping.
Mint, aqua, parrot and sea green handloom Thirubuvanam silk sarees compared by body colour, border and pallu.