The 'Karthigai Deepam' festival is held every year in Tiruvannamalai on the full moon day of the month of Karthikai. The festival is dedicated to Lord Kartikeya. People light clay lamps and pray for their family's wealth.
For Karthigai Deepam, the Gopuram of the temple and its premises are decorated with lights. The 10-day celebrations will begin on Friday with the flag hoisting, and later Lord Arunachaleswarar will be carried in procession atop the silver Vahanas.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 30 (ANI): Devotees witnessed 'Chokkapanai' (Palm Tree) lit at Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram on the occasion of Karthigai Deepam festival on Monday.