The rituals observed on the Bali Padyami day have variations from state to state.
In general, on this festival day, Hindus exchange gifts, as it is considered a way to please Bali and the gods.
After the ceremonial Oil Bath, people wear new clothes.
The main hall of the house or the space before the door or gate is decorated with a Rangoli or Kolam drawn with powder of rice in different colours, thereafter Bali and his wife Vindhyavali are worshipped.
Some build Bali icons out of clay or cow dung.
In the evening, as night falls, door sills of every house and temple are lighted with lamps arranged in rows.
Community sports and feasts are a part of the celebrations.

Some people gamble with a game called pachikalu (dice game), which is linked to a legend.
It is believed that god Shiva and his consort Parvati played this game on this festival day when Parvati won.
Following this, their son Kartikeya played with Parvati and defeated her.
Thereafter, his brother, the elephant-headed god of wisdom Ganesha played with him and won the dice game.
But now this gambling game is played only by family members, symbolically, with cards.

The farming community celebrates this festival, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, by performing Kedaragauri vratam (worship of goddess KedaraGauri – a form of Parvati), Gopuja (worship of cow), and Gouramma puja (worship of Gauri – another form of Parvati).
Before worship of cows, on this day, the goushala (cowshed) is also ceremoniously cleaned.
On this day, a triangular shaped image of Bali, made out of cow-dung is placed over a wooden plank designed with colourful Kolam decorations and bedecked with marigold flowers and worshipped.
The rituals observed on the Bali Padyami day have variations from state to state. In general, on this festival day, Hindus exchange gifts, as it is considered a way to please Bali and the gods. After the ceremonial Oil Bath, people wear new clothes. The main hall of the house or the space before the door or gate is decorated with a Rangoli or Kolam drawn with powder of rice in different colours, thereafter Bali and his wife Vindhyavali are worshipped. Some build Bali icons out of clay or cow dung. In the evening, as night falls, door sills of every house and temple are lighted with lamps arranged in rows. Community sports and feasts are a part of the celebrations.
Some people gamble with a game called pachikalu (dice game), which is linked to a legend. It is believed that god Shiva and his consort Parvati played this game on this festival day when Parvati won. Following this, their son Kartikeya played with Parvati and defeated her. Thereafter, his brother, the elephant-headed god of wisdom Ganesha played with him and won the dice game. But now this gambling game is played only by family members, symbolically, with cards.
The farming community celebrates this festival, particularly in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, by performing Kedaragauri vratam (worship of goddess KedaraGauri – a form of Parvati), Gopuja (worship of cow), and Gouramma puja (worship of Gauri – another form of Parvati). Before worship of cows, on this day, the goushala (cowshed) is also ceremoniously cleaned. On this day, a triangular shaped image of Bali, made out of cow-dung is placed over a wooden plank designed with colourful Kolam decorations and bedecked with marigold flowers and worshipped.
Balipratipada