Diwali in Southern states

In Andhra Pradesh, the Diwali festival includes Harikatha, telling the story of Lord Krishna, as his wife Satyabhama defeated the demon Narakasura. People pray to clay idols of Satyabhama. In Karnataka, Diwali begins with an oil bath as it is believed that Krishna took the oil bath to remove blood stains from his body after killing Narakasura.