2015 Arunachala Karthigai Deepam
The dates for the 2015 Karthigai Deepam Festival
Friday, November 13, 2015 to Sunday, November 29, 2015.
Bharani and Mahadeepam scheduled for Wednesday, November 25, 2015.
Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Tirukovil Tiruvannamalai
Thirukarthigai Deepam Festival 2015
Deepam 2015 Programme in Tamil
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13 November, 2015
Friday Night: Durgai Amman Urchavam
14 November, 2015
Saturday Night: Pidari Amman Urchavam
15 November, 2015
Sunday Night: Vinayaka Urchavam
16 November, 2015
Monday Morning (early): Flag Hoisting
Morning (late): Panchamoorthy Silver Vimana procession
Night: Adhikara Nandi Vahana
17 November, 2015
Tuesday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Surya Perai Vahana
Night: Indira Vahana
18 November, 2015
Wednesday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Bootha Vahana
Night: Shima Vahana
19 November, 2015
Thursday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Naga Vahana
Night: Kamadhenu and Kalpavriksha
20 November, 2015
Friday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Rishaba
Night: Big Silver Rishaba
21 November, 2015
Saturday Morning: Silver Elephant and 63 Nayanars
Night: Silver chariot
22 November, 2015
Sunday ALL DAY: Maharadham
23 November, 2015
Monday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Horse
Evening: Pichandavar
Late Night: Big Horse
24 November, 2015
Tuesday Morning: Chandrasekhara on Purusha Meruga Vahana
Night: Kailasha (Ravana) Vahana
25 November, 2015
Wednesday Morning: Bharani Deepam 4 a.m.
Evening: Maha Deepam 6 p.m.
26 November, 2015
Thursday Morning: Gods Arunachala Girivalam
Evening: Theepal Chandrasekhara
27 November, 2015
Friday Night: Parashakti Theepal
28 November, 2015
Saturday Night: Subramanian Theepal
29 November, 2015
Sunday Night: Chandikeswarar Utsavam
2015 Major Karthigai Deepam Functions
Below programme of Arunachala 2015 Karthigai Deepam major functions - which are the best attended over the Festival period.
Major Functions during 2015 Deepam
Arunachaleswarar Temple Preparations for 2015 Karthigai Deepam
Work underway at Arunachaleswarar Temple preparing for the upcoming 2015
Karthigai Deepam Festival. The work entails cleaning throughout the
Temple Compound including the Bali Peetam and Flag Post, stringing up of
electric lights on Gopurams and around the Temple and touch-ups and
repainting of Gods and Vahanas to be used in processions during the
Festival.
Cleaning the Flagstaff dais
High pressure hosing and washing bali peetam
Cleaning and polishing
Anthropomorphic Nandi
Touch ups and repainting vahanas
Preparation of halls and mandapams
2015 Karthigai Deepam, Arunachala
The Brahmotsavam of Karthigai Deepam Festival at Tiruvannamalai is not
confined to the Temple alone but involves the whole town. The rituals
and ceremonies connected with it have endured for centuries. On the
first 3 days of the 17 day Festival various functions begin at the Durga
Amman Temple, Tiruvannamalai, and on the last days of the Festival,
functions will include Theepal (Floats) of various Gods on Ayyankulam
Tank and Hill rounding by the Gods on their chariots giving darshan to
those living around the Hill.
Mahadeepam which is lit on the night of Karthigai, depending on the
advice of Priests consulting their astrological texts, can last from a
minimum of 7 days to a maximum of 13 days. This 2015 Karthigai
Mahadeepam will occur at approximately 6 p.m. (i.e. dusk) on November
25.
The main Festival lasts for 10 days and begins on November 16 with flag
hoisting (dhwajarohanam) marking the beginning of festivities. After
this ceremony, the image of Arunachaleswarar along with other deities
are installed in the Kalyana Mandapam, where they remain housed for the
next 10 days for visiting devotees wishing to have darshan.
Kalyana Mandapam
Mandapam in full festive regalia
Bheemeswara Lingam back of mandapam
Bheemeswara Lingam
Located at the back of the Kalyana Mandapam. The ancient Bheemeswara
Lingam Shrine has been at Arunachaleswarar Temple for centuries. Some
say that Lord Bheema (who represents knowledge - jnana) worshipped Lord
Siva at this sacred spot.
Processions throughout the 2015 Karthigai Deepam Festival occur both day
and night inside the Temple and around the outside perimeter of
Arunachaleswarar Kovil.
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