Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 8
Karthigai Deepam Festival Day 8 event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Maharatham
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Maharatham event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
The renewal activity of the copra (for the lighting of Maha Deepam) is in full swing!
The activity of repairing and setting up the LARGE SIZE COPRA FOR THE LIGHTING OF THE Maha Deepam is in progress at full-swig!
The Bharani Deepam at the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple is scheduled at 4.00 Am in front of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Lord Arunchaleswarar.
Maha Deepam on top of the 2668′ high mountain is scheduled to be lit at 6.00 PM.
To ensure that the copra on which the Maha Deepam is lit does not get damaged due to overheating, it is made on specially-made copper sheets!
To carry this copra, of 5.5′ height, to be carried up the hill without any problems, 4 rings are fitted on both the top and bottom of the copra vessel and painted yesterday (Friday, 2nd December)!
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 7
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 7 event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 6 Night
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 6 Night event took place at the Arulmigu Om Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai. Below are some of the pictures showcasing the event.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 6 (Morning)
On the 6th day of the Tirukkarthigai festival celebrated grandly in the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple (19th November), the deity of Lord Chandrasekhara was taken on a procession on the carriage of elephant along with th deities of the 53 nayanmars or Saivite Saints along with Nalvar Sekkizhar.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 5 (Night) – Ursavam
On the 5th night of the grand Thirukkarthigai festival in progress in a grand manner in the Thiruvannamalai Lord Arunachaleswarar temple, the deities of the Lord on the carriage of Rishabha (sacred bull) and the deity of Goddess Parasakthi Amman on the silver Kamadhenu (sacred cow), the deity of Lord Vinayaka on the carriage of Mooshika (sacred mouse), and the Lord Muruga and His Consorts Valli and Deivayanai on the carriage of silver peacock, and the deity of Lord Chandikeswarar on the carriage of silver Rishabha (sacred bull) were carried on procession across the corridors and streets of the temple.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 5 – Ursavam
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 4 – Vinayagar and Chandresekarar Ursavam
On the 4rd day of the festival, the the deities were then taken on a procession from the Thirukkalayana Mandapam, along the Mada Veedhis with the deities of the Lord Chandrasekarar.
nd Lord Chandkeshwara on the carriage of Naga vaganam.
Karthigai Deepam Festival 2022 – Day 3(Night) Lord Chandkeshwara on the carriage of Rishabam
Night On the 3rd day of the festival, during the night, the special Ratha vilakku Deeparadhanai and Panchamuga Deeparadhanai were performed for the deities of Lord Priyanayakar, His Consorts Uma and Kandhar, Lord Vinayaka, Lord Subramanya, with His Consorts Valli and Deivanai, and Goddess Ambal in the form of Lalthambigai, and Lord Chandkeswarar.
After the special Deeparadhanais, the deities were then taken on a procession from the Thirukkalayana Mandapam, along the Mada Veedhis with the deities of the Lord on the carriage of Simmam (lion) and His Consort Ambal on the carriage of annam (swan), and Lord Chandkeshwara on the carriage of Rishabam (bull).
