Hukka Paati

Hukka Paati
हुक्का पाती
Ukka patti
Also known
  • Hookah Patti
  • Hukka Loll
  • Prakash Tarpan
Maithils Diwali's ritual
Performance and play
RegionMithila region
OccasionsDiwali Puja
RitualsLakshmi Ghar Daridra Bahar
Hukka PaatiArwa coloured rice grains, durva grass,

Hukka Paati or hookah patti or ukka patti (Maithili: हुक्का पांती, उक्का-पांती) is a ritualistic tradition and performance played on the occasion of the Diwali Puja in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. The tradition of Hukka Pati symbolizes the invocation of the Goddess Lakshmi in the region. Apart from the symbol of the invocation of the Goddess Lakshmi, it also symbolizes Prakash Tarpan (Offering light) in Hinduism to one's ancestors in the region. It is locally also known as Hukka Lolli.