Significance Of Karthigai Deepam
The Karthigai deepam festival takes place on the full moon day of the Karthigai month, which coincides with the Karthigai star. This is a 10-day festival, and it is also called Tiruvannamalai Deepam. Each day has its own special importance. It is provided as a special celebration at the Arunachaleswarar's temple in the Annamalai hills in Tiruvannamalai. The popular Bharani Deepam is lit in Arunachaleswarar's sannidhi (temple) on the tenth day, early in the morning. On the final day, devotees head to the Annamalai hills to worship the Bharani Deepam.
Date and Timings of Karthigai Deepam 2025
Karthigai Deepam will fall on 4th December, Thursday, 2025.
Karthika Nakshatram starts December 3, 2025 - 5:59 PM
Karthika Nakshatram ends December 4, 2025 - 2:54 PM
Cultural Practices and Rituals
In south India most houses are cleaned and decorated with kolams (rangoli/ mugulu) made out of rice flour, lights clay oil lamps or agal vilakku on the night of Karthigai festival. The lamps are decorated in their homes, on doorsteps, windows, balconies, and different locations throughout the house. The light will shine brightly throughout the streets. Lamps are placed everywhere, from fields to cattle sheds, to bring light to all corners. On this day, people also fire various types of fireworks. On Thiru Karthigai, all temples are illuminated, and special prayers are offered.
Spiritual Significance
The Karthigai Deepam festival, also known as the Lamp Festival, is believed to bring new hope, peace, prosperity and happiness into one's life. Through the lamps ability to be lighted, one can believe that whatever tragedy can be present, it can be removed and bring prosperity and cheerfulness. The festival is rooted in the belief that Lord Murugan was born from Lord Shiva's third eye and that Lord Shiva appeared as a colossal flame to end a dispute between the gods Brahma and Vishnu.
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