Masik Karthigai 2022: According to the Tamil calendar, February 9 is the monthly Karthigai Deepam. Karthigai Deepam is celebrated every month in South India.
On this day Lord Shiva Shankar and Lord Murugan are worshiped according to the rituals.
On this day, after sunset, they decorate their homes with kolam and lamp oil.
It is said that Karthigai Deepam is named after Kritika Nakshatra.
It is believed that the festival of Karthigai Deepam is celebrated on the day when Kritika Nakshatra is very strong.
There is a tradition of lighting a lamp of sesame oil or ghee on this day. Monthly Karthigai is also known as Karthigai Deepam.
Let us know the date, auspicious time and method of worship of monthly Karthigai Deepam.
Monthly Karthigai Deepam Tithi starts – 9th February at 8.30 pm,
Monthly Karthigai Deepam Tithi ends – on February 10 at 12.23 am.
According to the legend, once upon a time there was a dispute between Lord Brahma and Vishnu over superiority.
Both started proving themselves superior and the dispute was increasing. In this situation, to resolve the dispute, Lord Shiva transformed himself into a divine light, after which he asked both the gods to find the end and end of that divine light.
This Jyoti form of Lord Shiva is worshiped on Karthigai Deepam.