Karthigai Deepam December 2024 Date - Thiruvannamalai Maha Deepam Date, Time - Tiruvannamalai Karthika Deepam Thiruvizha Schedule

Karthigai Deepam is celebrated on December 13, 2024 (Friday). Thiruvannamalai Maha Deepam will be lit at the top of 2668 ft holy mountain on this day

Tiruvannamalai Maha Deepam:

In Tiruvannamalai Maha deepam will be lit at around 6 pm using nearly 3500 kgs of Ghee. The MahaDeepam will be visible around in a radius of 35 km.

Sri Arthanareeshwara will give darshan to devotees at evening during the lighting of Maha Deepam. The whole Mountain is Shiva Linga. Lakhs of devotees will perform 16 km Girivalam (circumambulation of the holy mountain)

Bharani Deepam will be lit at early morning at around 4 am in the Temple. The timings of Kiruthikai Natchathiram is from around 6.25 am (Dec 13th 2024) to 5.05 am (Dec 14th 2024)

The Moist Black Ash (what they call as 'Mai' in Tamil) that remains after the lighting of the Ghee & Cotton Wick will be distributed as Prasadam to devotees on the Marghazhi Arudra Darisanam day

10 Day Festival - Thiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam Thiruvihza Schedule:

Thiruvannamalai Sri Arunachaleshwarar Thirukovil - 10 day Karthigai Deepam Thiruvizha will be held from 4th December to 13th December, 2024. The schedule is given below

1 December, 2024 - Sunday

- Arulmighu Durgai Amman Urchavam - Kamadhenu Vahanam

2 December, 2024 - Monday

- Arulmighu Pidari Amman Urchavam - Simha Vahanam

3 December, 2024 - Tuesday

- Arulmighu Vinayagar Urchavam - Velli Mooshika Vahanam - Chandikeshwarar Rishabha Vahanam

4 December 2024 - Wednesday - Day 1

Morning:am to am - Lagnam - Kodiyetram (Flag Hoisting) - Panchamurthigal Velli Vimanangal

Night - Panchamurthikal - Velli Adhikara Nandhi, Hamsa Vahanam

5 December 2024 - Thursday - Day 2

Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Thanga Surya Prabhai Vahanam

Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Indra Vimanam

6 December 2024 - Friday - Day 3

Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Bhoodha Vaahanam

Night - Panchamurthikal Simha Vahanam - Velli Anna Vahanam

7 December 2024 - Saturday - Day 4

Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Naaga Vaahanam

Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Kamadhenu, Karpaga Vrtcham Vahanam

8 December 2024 - Sunday - Day 5

Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Kannadi Rishabha Vahanam

Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Periya Rishaba Vahanam

9 December 2024 - Monday - Day 6

Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Velli Yaanai Vahanam - 63 Nayanmargal Veethi Ula

Night - Panchamurthikal - Velli Ratham, Velli Vimanangal

10 December 2024 - Tuesday - Day 7

Morning: am to am - Lagnam - Vinayagar Ther Vadam Pidithal

- Panchamurthigal - Maharathangal - Therottam

11 December 2024 - Wednesday - Day 8

Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Guthirai Vahanam

Evening: 4.30 pm - Pichandavar Utsavam

Night - Panchamurthikal Guthirai Vahanam

12 December 2024 - Thursday - Day 9

Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Purusha Muni Vahanam

Night - Panchamurthigal - Kailasa Vahanam, Kamadhenu Vahanam

13 December 2024 - Friday - Day 10

Early Morning 4 am IST - Bharani Deepam

Evening 6 pm IST - Maha Deepam - (Karthigai Deepam)

Night - Panchamurthigal - Thanga Rishaba Vahanam

14 December 2024 - Saturday

Night 9 pm IST - Iyyangulathil Sri Chandrasekarar Theppal

15 December 2024 - Sunday

Early Morning - Arulmighu Unnamulai Udanurai Sri Annamalayar (Arulmighu Periya Vinayagar) Giri Pradakshnam

Night 9 pm IST - Iyyankulathil Arulmighu Parashakti Amman Theppal

16 December 2024 - Monday

Night 9 pm IST - Iyyangulathil Arulmighu Subramanyar Theppal

17 December 2024 - Tuesday

Night - Arulmighu Chandikeshwarar Velli Rishbha Vahanam

Other Temples:

In Thiruparangundram, Swamimalai - Lord Muruga Pattabhishekam will be held during Karthigai Deepam

Special Abhishekam, Alankaram, Deeparadhanai will be done to Lord Muruga in all temples. Chokapaanai will be lit in the evening and Karthigai Deepam will be celebrated in a grand manner.

In Tamil Nadu, all Temples, Houses, shops, ponds, mountains will be decorated with traditional lamps.

Generally on all Krithigai Nakshatra, special Pujas will be done to Lord Muruga. Krithikai Nakshathram in Kaarthigai month (Nov-Dec) comes in Pournami (Full Moon Day).

Next Year Karthigai Deepam:

In 2025, Karthigai Deepam is on December 4, 2025 (Thursday)

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