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Karthigai Deepam – Tamil Festival of Lamps 2026
Shop Karthigai Deepam essentials—oil lamps, wicks, incense, and simple puja items—for a warm row of lights at your doorway.
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About Karthigai Deepam
24 November 2026
Karthigai Deepam is the Tamil festival of lights observed in the month of Karthigai when the Moon stands in Krittika. Homes arrange clay agal lamps along thresholds and courtyards; temples glow with oil and ghee. At Tiruvannamalai the Maha Deepam is lit on Arunachala hill after sunset, recalling Shiva as an endless column of light. Many families also honour Murugan (Kartikeya), whose birth stories link to the six Krittikas. Madhuma’s festival essentials help you ready lamps, wicks, and incense for a calm, respectful Karthigai evening at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers for shopping Karthigai Deepam essentials.
Karthigai Deepam is the Tamil festival of lamps in the Karthigai month, when Krittika nakshatra is current and homes and temples light rows of oil lamps.
Not always. North Indian Kartik Purnima and Tamil Karthigai Deepam can fall on different civil days; Karthigai follows the Tamil month and Krittika star.
It is the great lamp lit atop Arunachala hill, recalling Shiva as an endless column of light and drawing pilgrims for darshan and girivalam.
They clean the doorway, place stable agal vilakku with oil and wicks, light them near sunset, and offer simple sweets or fruit.
Shiva as jyoti at Arunachala and Murugan (Kartikeya) linked with the Krittikas are both widely remembered; local temples may emphasise one or both.
Keep oil lamps, cotton wicks, incense, and a clean offering plate ready from Festival Essentials so the evening stays calm and complete.
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