The pre-Deepam days of the 2017 Karthigai Festival at Tiruvannamalai, started yesterday evening with Durga Amman Urchavam. Tonight (November 21, 2017) Pidari Amman Urchavam will be observed and tomorrow (November 22, 2017) Vinayaka Urchavam will take place.
However the actual commencement of the 2017 Karthigai Deepam celebration at Arunachala will start in the early morning Thursday 23 November, 2017 with the Flag Hoisting ceremony in front of the Siva Shrine at Arunachaleswarar Temple.
