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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261115
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam pre-festival rites (12-14 Nov)
DESCRIPTION:Pre-festival ceremonies for the guardian deities Durga\, Pidar
 i and Vinayaka with Sandikeswarar. These rites happen before the flag is 
 hoisted\, and open the festival in the traditional order.\n\nFull calenda
 r: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nP
 rogramme from published calendars; confirm with the official temple notic
 e.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 1: The flag goes up
DESCRIPTION:Flag hoisting (Kodiyetram) in the morning\, which opens the te
 n days. In 2025 it took place between 6:15 and 7:15 AM. Silver-vahana pro
 cessions in the morning and at night (the community calendar names a lion
 \, simha\, vahanam). For a visitor: A gentle start. It is a Sunday\, so l
 ocal families fill the temple\, but the streets are not yet crowded. A go
 od day to see the temple at ease.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachal
 ashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from published 
 calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 2: Indra Vimanam
DESCRIPTION:Procession of the deities on the silver Indra Vimanam. One cal
 endar also lists a golden Suryaprabha (sun-disc) vahanam. For a visitor: 
 Quiet enough to stand at the front of the procession on the Mada streets\
 , if you arrive early in the evening.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.aruna
 chalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from publis
 hed calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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UID:kd26-d3@arunachalashiva.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261118
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 3: Conch abhishekam and the lion
DESCRIPTION:Morning: 1\,008 conch (sangu) abhishekam (listed in one calend
 ar). Night: Simha (lion) vahanam. The community calendar lists a silver s
 wan (anna) vahanam around these days\; calendars differ on exactly which 
 night. For a visitor: Light crowds. Evening processions begin after dusk 
 and run late\; wear shoes you can carry or leave at your stay.\n\nFull ca
 lendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.ht
 ml\nProgramme from published calendars; confirm with the official temple 
 notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 4: Kamadhenu and the wishing tree
DESCRIPTION:Night: Kamadhenu (the wish-granting cow) and Kalpavriksha (the
  wish-granting tree) vahanams. In 2025 these were on the fourth night too
 . For a visitor: Light to moderate. Out-of-town devotees begin arriving.\
 n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-c
 alendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars; confirm with the offici
 al temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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UID:kd26-d5@arunachalashiva.com
DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 5: The silver bull
DESCRIPTION:By day: Kalasa pooja (one calendar). Night: silver Rishabha va
 hanam\, Shiva on Nandi the bull. In 2025 this was the fifth night. For a 
 visitor: Moderate. The town is filling and rooms for the last days are al
 ready scarce.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai
 -deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars; confirm w
 ith the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261121
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 6: The silver chariot
DESCRIPTION:Silver chariot (velli ratham) procession. One calendar also li
 sts the procession of the 63 Nayanmar saints on this day. For a visitor: 
 Busy. This is the last evening that is comfortable on the Mada streets be
 fore the great chariot.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com
 /karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars;
  confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261122
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 7: The great chariot
DESCRIPTION:Maha Ratham\, the great chariot festival: the five huge wooden
  temple cars (the Pancha Ratham) are pulled round the four Mada streets b
 y thousands of hands. In 2025 the pulling began early in the morning\, ar
 ound 6 to 7:30 AM\; the 2026 timing is not announced. For a visitor: Very
  busy and it is a Saturday. Come for it knowingly: find a spot early\, ke
 ep children close\, and expect the streets to close to traffic.\n\nFull c
 alendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.h
 tml\nProgramme from published calendars; confirm with the official temple
  notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 8: The horse and the wanderer
DESCRIPTION:Morning: horse (ashva) vahanam. Night: Sri Pichandavar utsavam
 \, Shiva as the wandering mendicant (listed in one calendar). For a visit
 or: Very busy. It is a Sunday\, and the crowd begins to build toward the 
 Pournami and Deepam.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/ka
 rthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars; co
 nfirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261124
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 9: Kailasa\, and the full moon begins
DESCRIPTION:Night: Kailasa vahanam\, Shiva on his mountain Kailasa\, mostl
 y on the ninth night. Karthigai Pournami begins late at night\, at about 
 11 PM (the published Girivalam window runs to about 9 PM on the 24th). Mo
 onrise is at about 4:30 PM. For a visitor: Extreme in the night hours. Gi
 rivalam fills from late evening\, and many begin walking after midnight s
 o as to finish with the Bharani Deepam.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.aru
 nachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from publ
 ished calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261125
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 10: Karthigai Deepam
DESCRIPTION:About 4 AM: Bharani Deepam\, lit in the temple. Afternoon: the
  ritual bath (theerthavari) at the Brahma Theertham tank (one calendar). 
 About 6 PM: Maha Deepam on the summit of Arunachala\, just after sunset. 
 The full moon rises at about 5:30 PM. Night: golden Rishabha vahanam proc
 ession (one calendar). The Pournami window ends at about 9 PM. For a visi
 tor: The great day. Millions are in the town. Climbing the hill is report
 ed to be banned this year\; watch from below. See the hour-by-hour guide.
 \n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-
 calendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars; confirm with the offic
 ial temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261126
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 11: Theppal: the first night
DESCRIPTION:Night: Theppal utsavam (float festival) of Chandrashekhara\, t
 he deity floated on a decorated raft on a temple tank under the light of 
 the night. The Maha Deepam continues to burn on the summit. For a visitor
 : The crowd eases quickly. Often the most peaceful night of the festival\
 , with the flame still burning above the town.\n\nFull calendar: https://
 www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme fr
 om published calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 12: Theppal: Parashakti
DESCRIPTION:Night: Theppal of Parashakti Amman. For a visitor: Calm. A goo
 d time for the temple and for a quieter Girivalam.\n\nFull calendar: http
 s://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramm
 e from published calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261128
SUMMARY:Karthigai Deepam day 13: Theppal: Subramanya
DESCRIPTION:Night: Theppal of Subramanya (Murugan). One calendar adds a Gi
 rivalam by Chandrashekhara on a silver bull vahana the following day\, 28
  November. For a visitor: Calm. The town begins to empty. If you wanted t
 he atmosphere without the crush\, this is the time.\n\nFull calendar: htt
 ps://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgram
 me from published calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART:20261123T223000Z
DTEND:20261123T233000Z
SUMMARY:Bharani Deepam (about 4 AM IST)
DESCRIPTION:Lit in the temple before dawn. Time approximate\, not yet offi
 cially announced.\n\nFull calendar: https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karth
 igai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgramme from published calendars; confi
 rm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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DTSTAMP:20261108T000000Z
DTSTART:20261124T123000Z
DTEND:20261124T133000Z
SUMMARY:Maha Deepam (about 6 PM IST)
DESCRIPTION:The great beacon on the summit of Arunachala\, just after suns
 et. Time approximate\, not yet officially announced.\n\nFull calendar: ht
 tps://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html\nProgra
 mme from published calendars; confirm with the official temple notice.
LOCATION:Arunachaleswarar Temple\, Tiruvannamalai
URL:https://www.arunachalashiva.com/karthigai-deepam-2026-calendar.html
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