The Grand Deepam Festival at the famous Tiruvannamalai Lord Arunchaleswarar temple is set to commence with the divine flag-hoisting ceremony on 04th December (Wednesday), the Tamil calendar 19th day of Karthigai Month.
The Maha Deepam on Karthigai festival Day will be lit at 6.00 PM at the 2668′ mountain top on 13th December 2024, Friday (Tamil calendar 28th Day of the month Karthigai).
| Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Deepam – 2024 | ||||
| Date | Tamil Date | Day | Morning / Night Urchavam Veethi Ula Details | |
| 01-12-2024 | Karthigai 16 | Sunday | Arulmigu Durgai Amman Urchavam | |
| 02-12-2024 | Karthigai 17 | Monday | Arulmigu Pidariyamman Urchavam | |
| 03-12-2024 | Karthigai 18 | Tuesday | Arulmigu Vinayagar Urchavam Chandikeswarar Urchavam |
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| 04-12-2024 | Karthigai 19 | Wednesday | Early Morning : Kodiyetram –1st Day Urchavam Morning : Panjamoorthigal Velli Vimanangal Night : Panjamoorthigal velli Adigara Nandhi, Hamsa vahanam |
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| 05.12.2024 | Karthigai 20 | Thursday | 2nd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar,Chandrasekarar – Thanga Sooriyaprabai Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Indira Vimanam |
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| 06.12.2024 | Karthigai 21 | Friday | 3rd Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandrasekarar – Bootha Vahanam Night : Panjamoothigal Simma Vahanam – Velli Anna vahanam |
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| 07.12.2024 | Karthigai 22 | Saturday | 4th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar Naga Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Velli Kamadhenu, Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 08.12.2024 | Karthigai 23 | Sunday | 5th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kannadi Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 09.12.2024 | Karthigai 24 | Monday | 6th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Velli Yanai Vahanam – 63 Nayanmargal Veedhi Ula Night : Panjamoorthigal Velli Ratham, Velli Vimanangal |
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| 10.12.2024 | Karthigai 25 | Tuesday | 7th Day Urchavam Morning : PANCHA MOORTHY MAHA THEROTTAM |
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| 11.12.2024 | Karthigai 26 | Wednesday | 8th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Kuthirai Vahanam Evening : Pitchandavar Urchavam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kuthirai Vahanam |
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| 12.12.2024 | Karthigai 27 | Thursday | 9th Day Urchavam Morning : Vinayagar, Chandresekarar – Purusha Vahanam Night : Panjamoorthigal – Kailasha Vahanam,Kamadhenu Vahanam |
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| 13.12.2024 | Karthigai 28 | Friday | 10th Day Urchavam Early Morning : Barani Deepa Darisanam Evening : Maha Deepa Darisanam Night : Panjamoorthigal Thanga Reshaba Vahanam |
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| 14.12.2024 | Karthigai 29 | Saturday | Night : Shri Chandresekarar Theppal in Ayangulam | |
| 15.12.2024 | Karthigai 30 | Sunday | Early Morning : Arulmigu Unnamulai Udanurai Arulmigu Annamalayar(Arulmigu Periya Nayagar) Giri Pradhakshanam Night : Arulmigu Parashakthi Amman Theppal in Ayangulam |
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| 16.12.2024 | Margazhi 01 | Monday | Night : Subramaniyar Theppal in Ayangulam | |
| 17.12.2024 | Margazhi 02 | Tuesday | Night : Arulmigu Chandikeswarar – Velli Reshaba Vahanam | |