It was Karthigai Pournami last nite. Thus the three days lighting of oil lamp began. The first day is "Temple Karthigai" meaning temples are brightly lit and decorated with these oil lamps. The second and third days are "House Karthigai", meaning the celebration is emphasized more to homes.
Homemakers celebrate this festival by lighting rows of lamps in their homes. The lighted lamps are believed to be auspicious for any Hindu festival but for festivals like Karthigai Deepam and Deepavali (Theeba Oli) it is indispensable.
As I surfed the net this morning for images of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu I came across these two awesome photos.
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| During Karthigai Deepam |
Photos Source : Enchanting Tamil Nadu http://www.skyscrapercity.com
Nice photo graphs.. thankx... great job
ReplyDeleteThanks but these photos were sourced from the internet ;)
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR THE GREAT PHOTOS I AM ALSO FROM BUKIT MERTAJAM AND WAS GIFTED TO WITNESS THE DEEPAM 2010 AT TIRUVANNAMALIA.I AM UNABLE TO EXPRESS THE GREAT JOY I EXPERIENCED THERE I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT FOR THE DEEPAM 10TH DEC 2011.OM NAMA SIVAYA NAMAHA.
ReplyDeleteThanks and I have been to Thiruvannamalai. Girivalam was great and could literally hear the hills breath!!
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