Nadu and Andhra Pradesh , and other areas. Outside India, it is celebrated widely in Nepal which was only Hindu Kingdom in the world and Tamil Hindus in Sri Lanka . Contents [ hide ] <LI class=toclevel-1> 1 Origin <LI class=toclevel-1> 2 History <LI class=toclevel-1> 3 Puja in India <LI class=toclevel-1>