This South Indian town doesn’t celebrate Diwali and remains dark on the day for this shocking reason

While India celebrates Diwali, the town of Melukote in Karnataka mourns and remains dark. This tradition stems from a tragic massacre of the Mandyam Iyengar community by Tipu Sultan’s soldiers in the late 18th century. Survivors vowed to never light lamps on Naraka Chaturdashi, a vow still observed today, keeping a painful historical memory alive through silence.