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Karthigai Deepam 2025 Date and Time: Check Karthigai Nakshatram Timings, Importance and How to Celebrate

Karthigai Deepam 2025 falls on Dec 4. Discover Karthigai Nakshatra timings, significance, rituals, and how Tamil Hindus celebrate this luminous festival.

December 04, 2025 / 05:01 IST
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Karthigai Deepam 2025: Check Karthigai Nakshatram Timings, Importance and How to Celebrate

This ancient Tamil festival of lights holds immense religious significance. Karthigai Nakshatra, Karthigai Deepam Puja, and temple rituals at Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleshwara Temple make this day spiritually powerful for Tamil Hindus. Karthigai Deepam 2025 will be celebrated on Thursday, December 4.

Karthigai Deepam 2025 Timings

EventDate and Time 
Karthigai Deepam DateThursday, 4 December 2025
Karthigai Nakshatram Begins05:59 PM, Dec 03
Karthigai Nakshatram Ends02:54 PM, Dec 04
What is Karthigai Deepam?

Karthigai Deepam is one of the oldest Tamil festivals. It is celebrated when the Karthigai star aligns with the Pournami tithi in the Tamil month of Karthikai. Devotees light rows of oil lamps in homes and temples to invite prosperity, remove darkness, and honor the power of divine light.

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Thiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam: Significance

The grand celebration at Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleshwara Swamy Temple is known as Karthikai Brahmotsavam. The festivities continue for 10 days, beginning with Dwajarohanam.

The highlight is:


Karthigai Deepam is a vibrant reminder of spiritual illumination. Devotees celebrate the festival with faith, unity, and joy, welcoming divine light into their lives.

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first published: Dec 4, 2025 05:00 am

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