Temple Darshan, Pooja and Sevas Information Infoirmation Website Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam 2024 Date and Timings, Karthigai Deepam festival dates.
Deepam Festival dates: 4 Dec 2024 to 13 Dec 2024.
Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam 2024 Date and Timings
| Date | Day | Festival details | Timings |
| 4Dec 2024 | Wednesday | Holy Flag Hoisting | 6.00 a.m to 7.25 a.m |
| 7Dec 2024 | Saturday | Silver Karpaga Virutcham | – |
| 7Dec 2024 | Saturday | Silver Kamadhenu Vahanam | – |
| 9Dec 2024 | Monday | Silver Radham | – |
| 10Dec 2024 | Tuesday | Panchamoorthigal | 6.00 am to 6.48 a.m |
| 10Dec 2024 | Tuesday | Maha Radham | 6.00 a.m to 6.48 a.m |
| 13Dec 2024 | Friday | Bharani Deepam | 4.00 a.m |
| 13Dec 2024 | Friday | Maha Deepam | 6.00 p.m |
Giri Pradakshina or Girivalam on Karthigai Deepam Day
- The rush will be high and Giripradakshina might take long hours.
- Usually, it takes 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes to complete Giripradakshinam.
- On Karthigai Deepam day, Giripradakshina might take 6 to 7 hours.
- Devotees can wear thick shoe socks to have less pain while walking.
- Eat-outs are available throughout the path.
- It is not advisable to walk wearing shoes or slippers; either you walk barefoot or with a shoe sock.
- Please plan to start Giripradakshinam in the afternoon (if cloudy) or evening.
- But rush might increase in the evening hours; for free and easy movement, plan to start by 3 or 4 p.m.
- Those who are planning to have darshan after Giripradakshinam should start in the morning hours.
- Please be prepared for Darshan, as it might take 8 to 10 hours with a Rs. 50 ticket.