Arunachaleswarar temple Karthigai Deepam Festival schedule
Many festivals are celebrated at Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai throughout the year. Among them Karthigai Deepam is the most significant festival that is celebrated with pomp and gaiety at Arunachaleswarar temple. This Karthigai Deepam is celebrated as a ten day festival and it widely known as Karthigai Brahmotsavam.
When is Karthigai deepam?
Karthikai Deepam falls on 2nd December, 2017.
Below is the schedule for the 17 day Karthigai Deepam Brahmotsavam festival.
The festival begins with the flag hoist on the first day.
23-Nov-17 | First day festival | Morning | Panchamoorthis Silver Vimanam |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Mooshigam, Peacock, Adhikara Nandi, Hamsam small Rishaba Vaganam. | ||
24-Nov-17 | Second day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekara vimanam Sun Crescent mount. |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Indra vimanam etc. | ||
25-Nov-17 | Third day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vaganam |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Simha vaganam, Silver Anna vaganam etc. | ||
26-Nov-17 | Fourth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar vimanam, Naga vimanam |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Karpagavritcham, Silver Kamadhenu vaganam and other silver vaganams. | ||
27-Nov-17 | Fifth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam Mirror Rishaba Vaganam |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Silver Moohigam, Silver Peacock, Big Silver Rishaba Vaganam display | ||
28-Nov-17 | Sixth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mooshigam, Silver Elephant, 63 Nayanmars vimanams. |
Night | Panchamoorthis Silver car, Indra vimanam and other Silver vimanams. | ||
29-Nov-17 | Seventh day festival | Morning | Panchamoorthis Maharahams between 5.30 a.m. and 7.00 a.m. in Viruchaga Lagnam Ratha Roganam Vadam. |
Night | Panchamoorthis reach Asthana Mandapam from the car. | ||
30-Nov-17 | Eighth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Silver vimanam |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Horse vaganam etc. | ||
01-Dec-17 | Ninth day festival | Morning | Sri Vinayagar, Sri Chandrasekarar, Mirror Vimanam. |
Night | Panchamoorthis, Kailasa vaganam, Kamadhenu vaganam etc. | ||
02-Dec-17 | Tenth day festival | Early Morning | Udayathpurvam 4’O Clock Barani Deepam |
Day | Bramhatheertham Theerthavari | ||
Evening | At 6 p.m. Panchamoorthis on golden vimanams, Jyothi Swarooba Maha Deepam. | ||
Night | Panchamoorthis, Golden Rishaba Vaganam etc. |
Theppam
03-Dec-17 | First day Theppal | Night | At 8 p.m. SriChandrasekara Thappal — Sri Abithakusambal with Sri Arunachaleswarar Giripradhakshanam |
04-Dec-17 | Second day Theppal | Night | At 8 p.m. Sri Parasakthi Amman theppal |
05-Dec-17 | Third day Theppal | Night | At 8 p.m. Sri Subramaniar theppal |
06-Dec-17 | Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam | Night | Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam, Silver Vaganam. |
Source: Tnhrce
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