One of the most auspicious and ancient festivals of South India- Karthikai Deepam or Karthigai Deepam will be celebrated today on December 10, 2019. This festival is regarded as the festival of lights in Indian states namely Tamil Nadu, Kerala and certain places in Andhra Pradesh.
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The festival is significantly important as people worship and seek blessings of Lord Murugan and Lord Shiva on this day. It is a festival of lights and is similar to Deepawali where earthen oil lamps get lit in the house. The day coincides with Pournami (Poornima) or the full moon night in the Tamil month of Karthigai when Karthigai Nakshatram prevails.
This year, Karthigai Nakshatram prevails between 05:02 AM on December 10 and end at 05:58 AM on December 11. The festival is known by many names in South India. In Kerala, the festival is called as Karthika Deepam, Thrikarthika, Trikartika, Kartika Villaku, Tirrukarttikai, Karthikai Natchathiram, Bharani Deepam, Vishnu Deepam. In Tamil Nadu, the festival is called as Karthikai Deepam or Karthikai Vilakkidu.
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Mythology reveals that Lord Murugan or Kartikeya was created out of Lord Shiva’s third eye into a form that had six faces and twelve hands in the Karthikai month. These six forms were brought up as six nymphs namely Dula, Nitatni, Abhrayanti, Varshayanti, Meghayanti and Chipunika while the six faces represent six different characteristics – Tatpurusam, Aghoram, Sadyojatam, Vamadevam, Eesanam and Adhomukam. This is how he is also called as Aarumugam in the Tamil religious culture.
In Tamil Nadu, there are six magnificent temples dedicated to the six forms of Kartikeya. These temples are collectively referred to as the Aaru Padai Veedu, meaning the six abodes of Lord Murugan.
A Murugan devotee will make a pilgrimage to these temples during his lifetime. The temples are as follows:
Palani or Pazhyani Temple
Swamimalai Temple
Thiruchendur Temple
Thirupparamkunram Temple
Thiruthani Temple
Pazhamudircholai Temple
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Another mythological legend states that Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma once argued with each other with regard to who was most supreme. On hearing this, Lord Shiva appeared as a flame. To find the beginning and the end of the flame, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu transformed into swan and boar respectively. They tried to find the truth but failed. Lord Shiva then explained that God is infinite and cannot be measured by them.
When Brahma was searching for the topmost point, he came across a flower (Tazhyambu or Ketaki) and wanted it to certify that he had reached the top end of the beam.
Lord Shiva, who knew that the two were lying, punished them by stating that Brahma wouldn’t be worshipped and the flower would be considered misfit for worship. Hence, Brahma has only one temple dedicated to him, and Ketaki or Tazhyambu is not used for Shiva Puja.
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People light earthen oil lamps and decorate their homes and courtyards post-sunset. The threshold of the house is decorated with kolam, and people prepare delicacies such as Adai, Vadai, Appam, Nellu Pori and Muttai Pori.
It is believed that if a devotee lights deepams on the Karthigai Deepam festival, he will be blessed by the Gods.
This festival is also dedicated to the bond shared between a brother and a sister. On this day, sisters pray for the well-being of their brothers. It is somewhat similar to Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Dooj.
