After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival was held in Madurai . The festival is a very ancient time, and people from long ago have been associated with this uplifting occasion .
India: Madurai (Tamil Nadu) (India)-Dec. 6: After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival was held in Madurai.Today is the main day with a chariot ride carrying God-obsoleted idols.At 6 p.m. today, a lamp will be lit on the summit of Tiruparangunram hill.Many devotees attend one of Madurai's most popular festivals, Karthigai Deepam, according to the district's website.
For the Tamils, this festival is extremely significant.Karthigai Deepam is a very ancient time, and people from long ago have been associated with this uplifting occasion.The actual history isn't explicitly stated in the scriptures, but some citations have been found in the ancient literature of Tamils called Ahananuru, a series of poems.It is one of the finest Sangam literature textbooks that explores the events between 200 BC and 300 AD.