Karthigai Deepam

This day of Karthigai Deepam is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his son Lord Kartikeya (also known as Murugan, Shanmugham, and Subramania).

Karthigai Deepam is a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and his son Karthikeya. To celebrate this auspicious festival, here are some Happy Karthigai Deepam ...

Karthigai Deepam festival started with flag hoisting on November 28 and today is the main day with a chariot ride carrying idols of Gods. A lamp will be lit on ...

One can find a reference to this festival of lights in the the age old literature of Tamils known as Ahananuru, a collection of poems. It is a very old festival and is also celebrated in the neighboring states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Karthigai Deepam is very old and people from long back have been associated to this auspicious occasion.

Hindus have been marking 'Karthigai Deepam' in many parts of the world, heralding another era of prosperity and as a fitting prelude to the ensuing festive ...

In the evening, devotees take another bath, wear new or freshly laundered clothes and start lighting the lamps, placed at the main door and throughout the home facing East. Lord Vishnu assumed the Avatar of a Boar and descended into the ground, while Lord Brahma took the form of a Swan and flew into the sky. This ancient festival has references in ‘Ahananuru,’ a collection of poetry from the much-celebrated Sangam period of Tamils, noted for its rich literary legacy.

The lamp was lit atop the hillock at 6 p.m. amid chanting of mantras. Special lamps were lit atop Thiruainankudi Temple and Periyanayakiamman temple also.

Special lamps were lit atop Thiruainankudi Temple and Periyanayakiamman temple also. Special pujas were performed to the presiding deities. The lamp was lit atop the hillock at 6 p.m.