Today’s festivals

Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya — combined avatar of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

• Dattatreya puja
• All-night bhajan

Birthday of Goddess Annapurna — goddess of food and nourishment

Full Moon — auspicious for charity, Satyanarayan puja and river bathing

• Satyanarayan Puja
• River bathing
• Lamp offering

Karthigai Deepam — Mahadeepam year: Krittika nakshatra + Purnima in Karthigai solar month. Grand fire lit atop Arunachala (Tiruvannamalai), visible 30+ km.

• Mahadeepam fire on Arunachala
• Temple lamps
• Home lamps (Karthigai Vilakku)
• Pori urundai (puffed rice balls)