Thiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam Festival - 2023 Dates

Karthigai Deepam is the most significant festival that is celebrated with pomp and gaiety at Arunachaleswarar temple. This year Karthikai Deepam falls on November 26, 2023. This Karthikai Deepam is celebrated as a ten-day festival and it is widely known as Karthigai Brahmotsavam.

2023 Schedule

November 14 – Sri Durgambal on Kamadenu Vahanam (night)

November 15 – Sri Pidari Amman on Lion Vahanam (night)

November 16 – Sri Vinayaka Swamy on Mooshika Vahanam (night)

November 17 – Panchamurthies Siver Vimanam (morning)

Panchamurthies, Mooshika, Pecacock, Adhikara Nandi, Hamsa, Small Rishaba Vahanam (night).

November 18 – Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar Vimana Sun Crescent mount(morning)

Panchamurthies, Silver Indra Vimanam (night)

November 19 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Naga Vahanam (morning)

Panchamurthies, Simha Vahanam, Silver Anna Vahanam

November 20 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Naga Vahanam (morning)

Panchamurthies, Silver Karpagavritcham, Silver Kamadhenu Vahanam, and other Silver Vahana Sevas (night)

November 21 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Mooshika, Rishaba Vahanam(morning)

Panchamurthies, Silver Mushikam, Silver Peacock, Big Silver Rishaba Vahanam(night)

November 22 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Mushika, Silver Elephant, 63 Nayanars Vimanams(morning)

Panchamurthies Silver Car, Indra Vimanam, and other Silver Vimanams(night)

November 23 – Panchamurthies in Maharahams, Viruchaga Lagnam Ratha Roganam Vadam (morning)

Panchamurthies reach Asthana Mandapam from Car (night)

November 24 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Silver Vimanam(morning)

Panchamurthies, Horse Vahanam (night)

November 25 - Sri Vinayaka, Sri Chandrasekharar, Mirror Vimanam(morning)

Panchamurthies, Kailasa Vahanam, Kamadhenu Vahanam(night)

November 26 – Udayathpurvam Bharani Deepam (4 am)

Brahmatheertham Theerthavari

Panchamurthies on Golden Vimanam, Jyoti Swaroopa Maha Deepam (6 pm)

Panchamurthies, Golden Rishaba Vahanam (night)

November 27 – Sri Chandrasekharar Teppotsavam(8pm), Sri Abithakusambal with Arunachaleswarar Giri Pradakshina

November 28 – Sri Parasakthi Amman Teppotsavam (8pm)

November 29 – Sri Subramanya Swamy Teppotsavam (8 pm)

November 30 - Sri Chandikeswarar Utsavam, Silver Vahanam (night)

Note - Timings may Vary.