---
title: "Karthigai Deepam"
sanskrit_name: "कार्तिकै दीपम् (महादीपम्)"
tithi: "Karthigai Pournami (Krittika Nakshatra)"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/karthigai_deepam"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/karthigai_deepam)"
---

# Karthigai Deepam (कार्तिकै दीपम् (महादीपम्))

> Karthigai Deepam is an ancient Tamil festival of lights celebrated on Mount Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai, where a giant Mahadeepam flame is lit atop the holy hill symbolizing Lord Shiva's infinite beacon of light.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Karthigai Pournami (Krittika Nakshatra)
- **Season**: Hemanta (Late Autumn)

## Spiritual Significance
Karthigai Deepam is an ancient Tamil festival of lights celebrated on Mount Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai, where a giant Mahadeepam flame is lit atop the holy hill symbolizing Lord Shiva's infinite beacon of light.