Sunday, December 12 (or Saturday, Dec 11, depending on the Drik Panchang local calculation) 2028: Friday, December 1 2029: Tuesday, November 20 2030: Sunday, December 8 The Spiritual Significance
The timing of Karthika Deepam is not fixed on the Gregorian calendar but is determined by the traditional Hindu lunisolar calendar. The festival falls in the month of , which typically corresponds to November–December in the Western calendar. More specifically, the main observance—the lighting of the lamps—occurs on the day of Karthika Pournami (the full moon) or, in some traditions like that of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, on the day when the moon is in conjunction with the Krittika (Karthika) nakshatra (star constellation). when is karthika deepam
The festival is primarily dedicated to and his son, Lord Muruga (Kartikeya) . Sunday, December 12 (or Saturday, Dec 11, depending