*Special note on Karthigai Deepam*

*Types of Karthigai Deepam Festivals based on tradition*

*Festival Name : Barani Deepam*
*Barani Deepam is observed on an evening when Barani Nakshatram is there.
*Lamps are lit this evening. This is the start of the karthigai festival.

*Festival Name : Karthigai Deepam*
*Karthigai Deepam is usually observed on an evening when Karthigai Nakshatram is there. Pooja done to Deepam.. Also some people observe karthigai deepam ONLY after the lamp is lit on the holy mountain of Thiruvannamalai. Hence this festival is also called Thiruvannamalai deepam. We make pori urundai and appam and worship the lamps. Pooja is done to lamps.

*Festival Name :Sarvalaya Deepam*
Sarvalaya Deepam is observed on an evening when Pournami tithi is there. This festival is observed in temples and in some family traditions. Temples celebrate it.

*Festival Name :Vaishnava pAnchrAthram Deepam, vaishnava VaikhAnasa Deepam*
Sri Vaishnavas who follow pAncharAtra Tradition: The festival is observed in the evening where Pournami tithi is left over.
Sri Vaishnavas who follow the VaikhAnasa tradition: The festival is observed in the evening when Pournami tithi is more available.

Thanks to Brahmashri Chandramouli Vadhyar of KKSF Dallas for the detailed information about Karthigai.

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per my panchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram
*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*

*November 2025 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
November 01 Saturday Ekadashi
November 02 Sunday Pradosham
November 04 Tuesday Pournami
November 06 Thursday Krithigai
November 08 Saturday Sankatahara chathurthi
November 15 Saturday Ekadashi
November 16 Sunday Karthikai / Vrishchika month begins
November 17 Monday Pradosham
November 19 Wednesday Amavasya Tarpanam
November 20 Thursday Anusham – Maha Periyava Nakshatram
November 25 Tuesday Shukla Panchami
November 26 Wednesday Shukla Shasti
November 27 Thursday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
November 30 Sunday Ekadashi / Geeta Jayanti

*October 2025 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
October 01 Wednesday Vijaya Dashami
October 03 Friday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram / Ekadashi
October 04 Saturday Pradosham
October 06 Monday Sharad Poornima
October 09 Thursday Sankatahara chathurthi / Krithigai / Karwa Chowth
October 16 Thursday Ekadashi
October 17 Friday Tula / Aippasi month begins
October 18 Saturday Pradosham
October 19 Sunday Naraka Chathurdasi – Deepavali Ganga Snanam
.                                        Deepavali oil bath time.
.                                        48 mins before sunrise.
.                                        Sunrise: 7:16 AM (Denver, CO)
October 20 Monday Amavasya Tarpanam / Lakshmi Pooja / Kedara Gowri Vratham
October 21 Tuesday Skanda Shasti begins
October 24 Friday Anusham – Maha Periyava Nakshatram
October 26 Sunday Shukla Panchami
October 27 Monday Skanda Shasti – Soora Samharam
October 31 Friday Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram

*September 2025 Festival Dates and Timings for Mountain US Time Zone*
September 03 Wednesday Ekadasi vratham
September 04 Thursday Pradosham
September 06 Saturday Pournami Sravishta – Jayendra Periyava Nakshatram
September 07 Sunday Mahalaya paksha Starts Prathama tithi
September 10 Wednesday Sankatahara chathurthi
September 11 Thursday Mahalaya Paksha – Mahabharani
September 12 Friday Krithigai
September 14 Sunday Mahalaya Paksha – Madhyashtami
September 15 Monday Mahalaya Paksha – Mahanavami
September 16 Tuesday Kanya / Purattasi Maasam begins
September 17 Wednesday Ekadasi vratham
September 18 Thursday Pradosham
September 21 Sunday Mahalaya Amavasya Tarpanam. Navarathri Golu Keeping time to 12:00 PM MT to 12:50 PM MT
September 22 Monday Navarathri Day 1
September 26 Friday Shukla Panchami
September 27 Saturday Shukla Shasti / Anusham – Maha Periyava Nakshatram
September 30 Tuesday Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
October 01 Wednesday Vijaya Dashami

All the above dates are according to the US calendar tithi and nakshatram per mypanchang timings. Please consult your local vadhyars if you have more questions along with your family traditions.

Namaskaram
*Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation*
https://kksfusa.org/panchangam/

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