Karthigai Deepam Festival 2018 Tiruvannamalai
Karthigai Deepam – Friday, 23rd November 2018
Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated in Tamilnadu, Hindus will celebrate this festival. This festival comes in the month of Karthigai (mid-November to mid-December) as per Tamil Calendar. Devotees will celebrate in their houses by lighting up with rows of oil lamps (Deepam) in the evening of the festival day.
Thiruvannamalai Maha Karthigai Deepam will be visible at around 6 pm at the top of 2668 ft high holy mountain. The entire Mountain is for Lord Shiva. Sri Arunachaleswarar will bless devotees in the Temple at the time of lighting the Maha Deepam.
Lakhs of devotees will perform 14 KM Girivalam (circumambulation of the holy mountain).
This festival is celebrated for three days.
- 1st day : Appa Karthigai
- 2nd Day : Vadai Karthigai
- 3rd Day : Thiru Karthigai
Also Read : Tiruvannamalai Temple Timings
Karthigai Deeapm First Day Festival start in the early Morning 5.00 AM To 6.15 AM in between Holy flag Hosting on 14th Nov 2018 and ends in 26th Nov 2018.
Karthigai Deepam 2018 Schedule
| Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam Festival 2018 – Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days | Date | Day | Morning | Evening |
| 1st Day | 14-Nov-2018 | Flag Hosting | ||
| “ | 14-Nov-2018 | Wednesday | Silver Vimanagal | Athikara Nanthi, Hamsa Vaganam |
| 2nd Day | 15-Nov-2018 | Thursday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Suriya Prabai Vaganam | PanchaMurthigal Silver Indiran Vimanam |
| 3rd Day | 16-Nov-2018 | Friday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Pootha vaganam | PanchaMurthigal Silver Anna Patchi Vimanam |
| 4th Day | 17-Nov-2018 | Saturday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Naaga vaganam | PanchaMurthigal Silver Kamadhenu, Silver Karpaga virutcham Vaganam. |
| 5th Day | 18-Nov-2018 | Sunday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Kanaadi Rishaba vaganam | PanchaMurthigal Silver Maha Rishaba vaganam. |
| 6th Day | 19-Nov-2018 | Monday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Elephant Vaganam, 63 Nayanmargal Urchavam | Silver Radham |
| 7th Day | 20-Nov-2018 | Tuesday | PanchaMurthigal Maha Radham (wooden Car) | |
| 8th Day | 21-Nov-2018 | Wednesday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Kuthirai vaganam | PanchaMurthigal Kuthirai vaganam |
| 9th Day | 22-Nov-2018 | Thursday | Arulmigu Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar Purusha Muni Vaganam | Kailasha Vaganam, Kaadhenu Vaganam |
| 10th Day | 23-Nov-2018 | Friday | 4.00 Am BHARANI Deepam | 6.00 pm MAHA DEEPAM Top of the Arunachalam Hill |
| 11th Day | 24-Nov-2018 | Saturday | 9.00 pm Ayyan kulathil Arulmigu Chandrasekarar Theppal | |
| 12th Day | 25-Nov-2018 | Sunday | Arulmigu Periya Nayagar GiriValam | 9.00 pm Ayyan kulathil Arulmigu Barasakthi Amman Theppal |
| 13th Day | 26-Nov-2018 | Monday | 9.00 pm Ayyan kulathil Arulmigu Barasakthi Amman Theppal | |
