KARTHIKAI DEEPA UTSAVAM:-
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As we all know that today is Karthikai deepam, let us see about the karthikai deepa utsavam of Sri Parthasaratrhy swamy. I can say that this utsavam is also an important utsavam for Sri Parthasarathy swamy, you may think that I am always saying every utsavam is important, but really for Sri Parthasarathy swamy, every utsavam is important and every utsavam has its own significance.

In this utsavam Sri Parthasarathy swamy is dressed with more jewels will be ready for the thiruveedhi purapadu, the deepam(agal vilakku) will be made ready in front of the utsavar and will be purified and made some pooja by the priest. Acualy 17 deepams are kept before the swamy and is purified and this deepam is carried by the thenkalai srivaishnavas and kept in the various sannadhis in this temple. And the last but not the least is kept on the top of the pillar in front of the temple near Sri Parthasarathy swamy's dhojasthambam.

Then Sri Parthasarathy swamy goes out for thiruveedhi purapadu and in front of the temple tank, 'Chokkapaanam' (a tree like thing made of dried leaves of the cocunut tree ) is lighted before the lord, it is lighted to destroy all the 'Dhrishti' that has poured on the lord during this year by us. It is followed in most of the divya desams, but it is special in this divya desam. So we can learn a lesson from this chokkapaanam, we should destroy all our jealousy, ego etc.

Even Karthikai deepam is an important festival in our houses. During this festival, we have to light various deepams in our house and should keep in front of all the door steps, centre of the kolam etc. This is the festival which symbolisis that our life should be bright like the deepams and should be prosporous. I Wish with the blessings of Sri Parthasarathy Swamy let all the people's life be happy and brightfull like this festival.