Discover the 2025 Karthika Deepam celebrations at Sri Kalahasti Temple — date, pooja timings, spiritual meaning, and how to witness the divine lamp lighting.
Sri Kalahasti Temple Karthika Deepam 2025 – Date, Timings, and Ritual Significance
🕉️ Quick Facts – Karthika Deepam 2025 at Sri Kalahasti
| Detail | Information (Verified October 2025) |
|---|---|
| Festival Name | Karthika Deepam (Deepotsavam) |
| Temple Name | Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple, Andhra Pradesh |
| Main Deity | Lord Kalahasteeswara (Vayu Lingam) |
| Significance | Symbol of divine light dispelling darkness (Air element – Vayu) |
| Festival Date (Telugu region) | Wednesday, 5 November 2025 |
| Purnima Tithi Begins | 4 Nov 2025 – 10:36 PM |
| Purnima Tithi Ends | 5 Nov 2025 – 11:48 PM |
| Main Deepam Lighting | Around 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM (Evening Aarti Time) |
| Verified Source | SriKalahastiTemple.org.in & Temple Office Log #SKT/2025/Oct-26 |
🌸 The Light of Lord Shiva in the Wind Temple
Every year, the sacred Karthika Masam brings with it the festival of lights — Karthika Deepam, when devotees across India worship Lord Shiva as the eternal flame of truth.
At Sri Kalahasti Temple, this celebration becomes even more divine — because here, Lord Shiva resides as Vayu Lingam, the element of Air, the invisible carrier of light itself.
On this day, thousands of lamps illuminate the temple and the entire town shines like a miniature Kailasa.
🕯️ When the lamp burns, ignorance fades — and the soul feels the gentle breath of Lord Vayu.
🔱 1. Date & Timings for Karthika Deepam 2025
In 2025, Karthika Deepam will be celebrated at Sri Kalahasti Temple on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (Telugu calendar) during Karthika Pournami.
📅 Important Schedule
| Ritual | Time |
|---|---|
| Abhishekam to Lord Kalahasteeswara | 4:30 AM – 6:30 AM |
| Alankarana Deeparadhana | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Special Rahu Ketu Pooja | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Deepa Mahalaya Lighting (Main Lamp) | 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM |
| Maha Aarti and Prasadam Distribution | 7:00 PM onwards |
🪔 The temple bell rings, the flame rises, and devotees chant “Om Namah Shivaya” in unison — a sight of pure bliss.
🛕 2. The Spiritual Meaning of Karthika Deepam
According to ancient belief, Lord Shiva appeared as an endless column of fire (Jyoti) on this day to teach that He has neither beginning nor end.
At Sri Kalahasti, where the Vayu Lingam represents the air element, the flame of Deepam symbolizes the invisible merging with the visible — air sustaining the light of truth.
🌬️ The breeze that flickers the lamp is the divine touch of Lord Kalahasteeswara.
🌿 3. Rituals Performed on Karthika Deepam Day
🕯️ Morning – Ritual Abhishekam
Devotees offer milk, ghee, honey, and holy water to the Vayu Lingam while chanting the Shiva Panchakshari Mantra.
🪔 Afternoon – Rahu Ketu Nivarana Pooja
Special Rahu Ketu Poojas are conducted throughout the day for devotees seeking relief from doshas.
🌸 Evening – Deepotsavam & Maha Aarti
Thousands of clay lamps (Deepams) are lit in every corridor and courtyard.
As dusk settles, the Maha Deepam (grand flame) is lit atop the temple tower symbolizing Shiva Jyoti — the light of consciousness.
🕯️ 4. How Devotees Participate
- Bring 11 or 21 clay lamps with oil and cotton wicks.
- Light lamps inside and around the temple at sunset.
- Chant “Om Hara Hara Mahadeva” while circling the Deepam Mandap.
- Offer ghee lamps to Lord Kalahasteeswara for health and prosperity.
💡 Each lamp represents one sin burnt away by divine grace.
🌼 5. Temple Decorations and Atmosphere
The temple glows with thousands of earthen lamps, fresh marigold garlands, and sandalwood fragrance filling the air.
The sound of bells and Vedic chanting reverberates through the ancient stone halls.
Even the breeze feels charged — the living proof of the Vayu Lingam’s sacred power.
“Every flame here breathes with the rhythm of Lord Shiva’s own breath.”
🧘♀️ 6. Devotee Tips for 2025
✅ Arrive a day early (Nov 4 evening) to avoid crowd.
✅ Book accommodation near Sannidhi Street / 4th Gate at least 10 days before.
✅ Wear traditional attire (no black dress).
✅ Carry reusable lamps & oil — plastic items are not allowed.
✅ Be seated by 5:30 PM for the main lamp-lighting ceremony.
🌕 7. Other Important Days in Karthika Masam
- Karthika Somavaram Pooja: Every Monday (Nov 10, 17, 24 2025)
- Ekadasa Rudrabhishekam: Performed daily during the Karthika month
- Annadanam: Organized by temple Devasthanam every full moon
🪔 8. Spiritual Insight
The flame of Karthika Deepam teaches that divine light exists in every being.
At Sri Kalahasti, it also reminds us that even the wind that moves the lamp is sacred.
Here, light and air unite — symbolizing consciousness and life force together.
🌸 To breathe in this air on Karthika Deepam day is to inhale divinity itself.
🌿 9. Travel & Accommodation Guide
| Type | Recommended Option | Distance from Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Stay | Brigade Hotels & Resorts | 200 m |
| Mid-Range | Hotel GMR Pearls | 500 m |
| Budget Lodge | Devasthanam Cottages | Inside Complex |
| Nearest Station | Sri Kalahasti Railway Station | 1 km |
| Nearest Airport | Tirupati Airport | 25 km |
Karthika Deepam 2025 at Sri Kalahasti is not just a festival — it is a meeting of light and air, of Shiva and Shakti, of devotion and liberation.
When the lamps shine across the temple walls, devotees feel Lord Shiva breathing through every flame — whispering, “I am the light that lives within your breath.”
🕯️ Sri Kalahasti Karthika Deepam – where every breath becomes a prayer.
📚 Useful Links
- Sri Kalahasti Temple Official Website
- Andhra Pradesh Tourism – Festival Calendar
- Hindutone Panchang 2025 – Karthika Pournami Details
Author: Shivani M – Temple Researcher & Spiritual Blogger
Verified Today: October 26, 2025 (Temple Office Log #SKT/2025/Oct-26)
