Auspicious Karthigai Deepam comes in TAMIL Month Karthigai
Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated mainly in tamil Nadu, on Poornima (full moon day) of the Tamizh month Karthigai (mid-November to mid-December) as per tamil calendar. This tradition can be roughly described as diwali of the south india, observed as festival of Lights in every home and every temple.
india is a country of varied culture and traditions. The variety of food, culture, festivals and language make it different from other countries. Karthigai Deepam is a typical festival of lights of the southern part of india and is an extension of deepawali festival. The ideology of the festival is that "the sisters pray for their brothers' well being and the brothers in turn, promise to safeguard the sisters in times of trouble. This festival also involves the lighting of lamps in the homes, temples and the workplace.
Karthigai Deepam is a fantastic festival of tamil Nadu which the Tamils never want to miss out. They wait a year around to enjoy during this time. festival time is really great when people forget all their worries and come together to spend some quality time. They take holidays from offices and forget about the daily tension in life. They pray to god and become closer to god during such festivals.