Showing posts with label Karthikai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karthikai. Show all posts

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Karthikai Vilakkeedu festival finds reference in Tamil Sangam literature



Karthikai Deepam or Karthikai Vilakeedu in Tamil (கார்த்திகை விளக்கீடு) is the festival celebrated in South India in general and Tamil Nadu in specific since from ancient times on the full moon day of the Karthigai (Tamil calendar) month which coincides with Krithikai (third among the 27 star constellations - Tamil Calendar) star . The month of Karthigai is of special significance to the people of Tamil land since from Sangam Period (3rd B.C. to 3rd A.D.)

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