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Encyclopedia > Karthikai deepam

Festival in Tamizhnadu in India..


Lamps are lit all over the place. The name indicates Karthikai; the month in which this festival is held and Deepam means lamp.


Very ceremoniously celebrated in all the temples, where larger bonfires are lit to celebrate the time of when lamps are more regularly use. The huge bonfire at Thiruvannamalai on this day is considered auspicious.




Hinduism | Hindu festivals | Hindu calendar
Pongal | Holi | Ugadi | Ram Navami | Krishna Janmaashtami | Onam

Ganesha Chaturthi | Vijayadashami | Dasara | Navratri | Diwali | Thaipusam
Sacred Days: Maha Shivratri | Ekadasi | Vaikunta Ekadasi | MahaLakshmi vratha

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Festivals of November and December (1162 words)
Karthikai (November-December), which takes its name from the Karthikai star falling on its full moon day, is favored for worship of both Shiva and Muruga.
Karthikai is the month set apart for worship of Shiva in his embodiment of light.
Because of the confluence of Karthikai star and full moon day in this month, it is favored for worship of Muruga who, born in a spark from Shiva’s jnanagni, was brought up by Kruthika maidens.
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