🪔 Karthigai Deepam 2026
Krittika Nakshatra + Pournami = Festival of Lights
Karthigai Deepam = The true Tamil Festival of Lights! Thiruvannamalai Maha Deepam is world famous.
🪔 Karthigai Deepam 2026
December 4
Friday
🌕 Karthigai Pournami + Krittika
🔬 How Is It Calculated?
Tamil Month
Karthigai
+
Nakshatra
Krittika
+
Tithi
Pournami
☀️ Sun in Scorpio + 🌕 Moon in Taurus (Krittika nakshatra)
🔥 Thiruvannamalai Maha Deepam
Arunachala Maha Deepam
🕉️ Maha Deepam lit at peak of Arunachaleswarar Temple hill. Day Shiva appeared as Jyoti Lingam. Burns for 10 days. Lakhs of devotees!
🕕 Maha Deepam darshan around 6:00 PM
🏠 Where to Light Lamps at Home
🚪
Entrance
🏠
Terrace
🪟
Windows
🪴
Tulsi Plant
🪔 Ghee or sesame oil lamps are best!
🚫 Common Myths (Busted)
❌ "Deepavali = Tamil Festival of Lights"
NOT FULLY TRUE!
✅ Karthigai Deepam is the true Tamil Festival of Lights.
❌ "Karthigai always in November"
FALSE!
✅ Can be November-December. When Sun is in Scorpio.
❌ "Candles are enough"
TRADITIONALLY WRONG!
✅ Ghee or oil lamp is traditionally correct.
🛕 Special Temples
⛰️
Thiruvannamalai
Arunachala Maha Deepam - World Famous
🏛️
Tirupati
Karthigai Deepa Utsavam
🔱
Srirangam
Karthigai Vilakku Puja
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