My dear Meenu ! I am very happy that you find this week's post delightful. I love the scene of rows of lamps kept in front of houses, those 2 days. That has a serene, divine beauty, which electric lights can never provide ! Thanks for your FB. Happy karthikai ! Love & regards, Chithra.
Nice to hear from you, Laxmi ! This year Annamalai deepam is on 3rd, sunday & Shivalaya deepam is on 4th monday. Different families go by the different days. I personally light on both the days + 5 th as well ( we call it kuppai karthikai, when specially a light is kept in the backyard without fail ! ) Happy kathikai ! Love & regards, Chithra.
Hello Kanaka ! Welcome to the beautiful I L Home ! It is likely, that you will also get addicted to this site, as much as we are ! You are right, it is customary to buy 2 new lamps every year; even earthenware akals are good enough. It is nice to receive your first F B, in my forum, Kanaka. Please stay tuned ! Happy Karthikai ! Love & regards, chithra.
Excellant ! Dear Chith, U have given a beautiful discription of 'KARTHIGAI DEEPAM' and the 'THAATHPARIYAM' of the festival as well ! If one could eradicate the 3 things u 've mentioned , he or she is supposed to be a 'gnaani' ! Let's all try our level best to attain that level . ' Kaarthigai deepam' picture gives a divine look to ur post ! Excellant ! ADVANCE KAARTHIGAI VAAZHTHTHUKKAL 2 U CHITH ! Love , Indhu .
ur beacon of bhakthi for Ilites... dear chitra, ur the beacon of bhakthi for all ilites....may u shine more....regards sunkan
My dearest Indhu ! I am thrilled that you are visiting my forum. I am more thrilled that you have given importance to the last part of my post. We may not reach that level in this janma - but we can have that as our goal ! Thankyou for your colourful KAARTHIGAI VAAZHTHTHUKKAL. Happy Karthikai to you, too. Love & regards, Chith.
My dear sunkan ! You have lavished praise on me, I cannot thank you enough ! Thankyou very much for the F B. Happy Karthikai. Love & regards, Chithra.
My dear Akhila ! I have given 3 shlokas in http://www.indusladies.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19997#post19997 they may be chanted. Thankyou for the feedback. Happy Karthikai. Love & regards, Chithra.