The winners of the Deepa Kolam contest conducted by The Hindu, Manasa Srinivasan, Thara Manivannan (first runner-up), and Rosia (second runner-up) were awarded at an event on Wednesday. Chief guest Vaishnavi Krishnan, Executive Director, Krishna Sweets, distributed the prizes. The sponsors for the contest are Title Sponsor – Dheepam Lamp Oil, Powered by Coir-on Mattresses, Associate Sponsor: Gopuram, and Gift Sponsor: Aachi Masala, PS Tamarind, A1 Chips and Kannan Jubilee Coffee. The second edition of the Deepa kolam contest 2023 held between November 24 – 28, 2023 marking the karthigai deepam festival in all major cities of Tamil Nadu. Prize winners were honoured in Coimbatore on Wednesday.