Karthigai Deepam Festival 2024, India

Overview

Overview Of The Festival: Karthigai Deepam

Karthigai Deepam is also known as Karthikai Deepam. This is a traditional festival of Tamil Nadu which is celebrated from ancient times according to Indian history. This is also celebrated in Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. This festival is a symbol of lighting.

When To Celebrate?

This festival is celebrated on the day when there is a full moon day in the Tamil month of the Indian Calendar. The festival begins in Tamil on the day of Diwali and it continues for almost one month. It is also a known fact according to the Gregorian calendar, that it is held in November -December. Karthikai Deepam is on December 6, 2022, on Tuesday.

Sunrise	December 06, 2022, 6:58 a.m.
Sunset	December 06 2022 5:36 p.m.
Karthigai Nakshatram Starts	December 06 2022 8:38 a.m.
Karthigai Nakshatram Ends	December 07 2022 10:25 a.m.

There are the timings of the beginning and end of the Karthigai Deepam festival.

Story Of Karthigai Deepam

The story of the Tamilian festival Karthigai Deepam is usually associated with Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu.

• Once, both Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu had an argument with each other regarding their predominance concerning their power and strength.
• Both of them were upset with each other and decided to compete with each other to find who is more powerful and who has more strength.

Rituals Of Kartigai Deepam

Here are some of the most important rituals that people must be kept in mind while celebrating this festival

• Everyone must clean and wash their house very well.
• For welcoming the idols, floral patterns called columns are made with rice flour paste in front of the house.

How Celebration Takes Place

The celebration of the traditional festival is done in a very exciting way. Some of these are:-

• Cleaning of our home
• Creatively decorate the home
• Make rangolis at the doorstep for welcoming Goddess Lakshmi
• Light clay lamps outside the home

Cleaning Of Our Home

as this is a traditional festival in Tamil Nadu and Kerala so the people should clean their houses properly. They should do proper dusting and vacuuming of the house. Special attention to cleaning should be done in the guest room of the drawing room where your guest would stay so that they feel a clear environment. And the front doors and windows should be properly clean so that your lamps will be more attractive.

Creatively Decorate The Home

everyone must decorate their home in very different ways such as hanging the idol on the walls. Also, hang colourful flowers on the ceilings and the walls to add more colour. They must also light up colourful candles throughout the whole house. Some people also decorate their rooms with balloons and lights that stop

Rangolis At The Doorstep For Welcoming The Goddess Lakshmi

Rangoli is also called kolams. People also make rangoli for decorating their homes. Rangoli is made with rice powder and food colour is added to the rice powder for changing the colour of the rangoli. and a few drops of water in the rangoli powder to make a paste before spreading the Powder to the ground this would make your Rangoli long-lasting or stay for the whole day. There are different designer stencils also available in the market through which we can design different patterns of Rangoli.

Light Clay Lamps Outside The Home Around Your Rangolis

light different colourful lamps around your rangoli to make the rangoli look more beautiful. These are placed at the border of the design. This also enhances the look of Rangoli. They must ensure that they must light the clay lamps around a Rangoli so that they should not easily blow away or fall.

Light Candles And Lamps In The Whole House

lighting candles and lamps in the whole house would create a different look for your house because it enhances the decor of the house. Place the lamps and candles in each wall pillar, and window of your house and also lamps in your puja room also. Hindi songs brighten your house because lamps are meant to serve as a reminder in the holidays that good things will overcome the evils.

Exchange Gifts With Friends And Families

on the festival day people exchange gives with their friends and families to make their bond stronger. In this way, you also part-time for your friends and families. Enjoy with your companions by eating your favourite meals, playing games etc. Children are gifted with firecrackers and sweets which they can enjoy. Everyone must wish the festival to their family even if they are far away from them, try to make a call and give them warm wishes.

Wear New Clothes And Shoes At The Festival

Everyone should wear new clothes on the festival day. Women mostly wear new dresses and jewellery and look differently at the festival. On the other hand, men wear new pants and shirts with a new pair of shoes also for changing their routine get up with the festival get-ups look. There are no rules regarding the traditional dress code for the festival but the people worst buy new dresses for this .festival which is an extension of Diwali festivals of colour

Visit Tiruvannamalai Hill To See A Wonderful View Of Lighting

every person must go and visit Tiruvannamalai hill to see the wonderful view of lighting which is viewed several kilometres back also. The whole hill is lit with a lamp which is visible to anyone living in the area. Must also plan to visit the 10th day of the festival to see the lighting of the beautiful hill. The lighting starts almost around 5:00 p.m. and approximately 1 million people are attending the festival.

Also, Have A Look At The Decor And Lighting Of The Town

there is a very happy environment on this festival day. People must also have a look at the decorations and lighting of the towns because everyone decorates their house in a very different way on this occasion you can also see people dancing and singing throughout the town and you can watch them by passing out from the town and you can also join them enjoy the pleasures of the festival.

Meditate With The Family For Success

meditation is also a necessary part of the festival. Some People also perform fasting on this day to get blessings from Lord Muruga. Even must Worship the Lord and keep in mind their relatives and close friends and also pray for their prosperity, pleasures and happiness in their life. This would show your selflessness regarding others. People pray for their happiness good health success prosperity safety etc.

Forgive Others And Move Towards The Future

if someone has a conflict with family, friends, or relatives then this is the day on which they can again join hands and forget all the mistakes of the past. On this day, people can start a new beginning with their friends, and relatives after sorting out their previous issues.