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 — Krittika nakshatra in Karthigai (Scorpio solar month). Lamps lit in homes and temples across Tamil Nadu.

• Temple and home lamps
• Karthigai Vilakku
• Pori urundai