Karthigai Deepam 2025 Date, Time & Info

Karthigai Deepam is celebrated on December 3, 2025 (Wednesday).

Kiruthikai Natchathiram Timings:

-- starts at 4.28 pm (on Dec 3rd 2025)

-- ends at 2.49 pm (on Dec 4th 2025)

Tiruvannamalai Maha Deepam On Dec 3rd (Wednesday):

-- In Tiruvannamalai Bharani Deepam will be lit at early morning at around 4 am on Dec 3rd in the Temple.

-- Then in the evening, Maha Deepam will be lit at around 6 pm at the top of 2668 ft high holy mountain.

Sri Arthanareeshwarar will give darshan to devotees in evening during the lighting of Maha Deepam. Thiruvannamalai Maha Deepam will be lit using nearly 3500 kgs of Ghee.

The MahaDeepam will be visible around in a radius of 35 km. The whole Mountain is Shiva Linga. Lakhs of devotees will perform 16 km Girivalam (circumambulation of the holy mountain)

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 Thiruvizha Schedule:

Thiruvannamalai Sri Arunachaleshwarar Thirukovil - 10 day Karthika Deepam Thiruvizha will be held from 24th November to 3rd December, 2025. The schedule is given below

21 November, 2025 - Friday

-- Arulmighu Durgai Amman Urchavam - Kamadhenu Vahanam

22 November, 2025 - Saturday

-- Arulmighu Pidari Amman Urchavam - Simha Vahanam

23 November, 2025 - Sunday

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

24 November 2025 - Monday - Day 1

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

-- Night - Panchamurthikal - Velli Adhikara Nandhi, Hamsa Vahanam

25 November 2025 - Tuesday - Day 2

-- Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Thanga Surya Prabhai Vahanam

-- Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Indra Vimanam

26 November 2025 - Wednesday - Day 3

-- Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Bhoodha Vaahanam

-- Night - Panchamurthikal Simha Vahanam - Velli Anna Vahanam

27 November 2025 - Thursday - Day 4

-- Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Naaga Vaahanam

-- Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Kamadhenu, Karpaga Vrtcham Vahanam

28 November 2025 - Friday - Day 5

-- Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Kannadi Rishabha Vahanam

-- Night - Panchamurthigal - Velli Periya Rishaba Vahanam

29 November 2025 - Saturday - Day 6

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

-- Night - Panchamurthikal - Velli Ratham, Velli Vimanangal

30 November 2025 - Sunday - Day 7

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

--- Panchamurthigal - Maharathangal - Therottam

1 December 2025 - Monday - Day 8

-- Morning - Vinayakar, Chandrasekarar - Guthirai Vahanam

-- Evening: 4.30 pm - Pichandavar Utsavam

-- Night - Panchamurthikal Guthirai Vahanam

2 December 2025 - Tuesday - Day 9

-- Morning - Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar - Purusha Muni Vahanam

-- Night - Panchamurthigal - Kailasa Vahanam, Kamadhenu Vahanam

3 December 2025 - Wednesday - Day 10

-- Early Morning 4 am IST - Bharani Deepam

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

-- Night - Panchamurthigal - Thanga Rishaba Vahanam

4 December 2025 - Thursday

-- Night 9 pm IST - Iyyangulathil Sri Chandrasekarar Theppal

5 December 2025 - Friday

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

-- Night 9 pm IST - Iyyankulathil Arulmighu Parashakti Amman Theppal

6 December 2025 - Saturday

-- Night 9 pm IST - Iyyangulathil Arulmighu Subramanyar Theppal

7 December 2025 - Sunday

-- Night - Arulmighu Chandikeshwarar Velli Rishbha Vahanam

Other Temples:

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

In Temples, special Abhishekam, Alankaram, Deeparadhanai will be done to Lord Muruga. Chokkapanai 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 the lighting of traditional lamps.

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

Next Year Karthigai Deepam:

In 2026, Karthika Deepam is on November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

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