About Karthika Deepam Puja
Karthika Masam (month of Karthika) is the holiest month in Shaiva tradition. Every evening during this month, devotees light lamps for Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. The month concludes with the grand Karthika Purnima (also called Karthika Deepam) · a night of thousand lamps. A unique feature of Karthika is that both Shiva and Vishnu are worshipped equally, along with Tulasi (sacred basil) and the Amla (gooseberry) tree. In Bangalore, families light diyas in their puja room, courtyards, and doorways throughout the month.
When to perform it
Throughout Karthika month (Kartik month · October to November), especially on Mondays (Shiva), Ekadashi (Vishnu), and Karthika Purnima (full moon) for the grandest celebration.
The South Indian procedure
Karnataka: Karthika Somavar (Monday) is especially sacred · visiting Shiva temple and lighting deepa in the evening. Tulasi Vivah (on Utthana Ekadashi) marks Vishnu waking from Yoga Nidra. Amla tree puja is observed. Skanda Sashti falls within Karthika.
This is the form our pandits follow by default in Tilaknagar — Mysore families are overwhelmingly Kannada-tradition. Tell us if your family follows a different sampradaya and we will match a purohit accordingly.
Why families book it
- Sins of an entire lifetime are washed away during Karthika
- Lord Shiva and Vishnu grant simultaneous blessings (rare)
- Lamp lighting symbolizes dispelling ignorance and darkness
- Tulasi Puja brings health and domestic harmony
- Karthika Purnima bathing in sacred river destroys birth-death cycle
- Month-long daily puja builds deep spiritual discipline
How the Karthika Deepam Puja proceeds
- Evening oil bath before lamp lighting
- Ganapathi Puja
- Shiva Archana with Bilva and white flowers
- Vishnu Archana with Tulasi
- Tulasi Puja with Sahasranama
- Lighting 108 to 1000 diyas
- Karthika Deepam aarti
- Purnima night: Sahasra Deepotsava and Shiva-Vishnu Puja
What's included
- Ganapathi Puja
- Shiva Panchakshara Archana
- Vishnu Sahasranama Archana
- Tulasi Puja with Tulasi Ashtakam
- Amla (Nelli/Gooseberry) tree puja
- Thousand-lamp lighting (Sahasra Deepotsava)
- Karthika Purnima bath and special puja
Samagri delivered to you
- Diyas / earthen lamps (108 to 1000)
- Sesame oil and cotton wicks
- Bilva leaves, tulasi leaves
- White flowers, marigold
- Amla (gooseberry) fruits
- Camphor, agarbathi, kumkum
- Ghee, panchamrita
Delivered to your address in Tilaknagar before the pandit arrives — no trip to Devaraja Market on the morning of the ceremony.
Why Tilaknagar families book Karthika Deepam Puja with us
सत्यमेव जयते नानृतम् · “Truth alone triumphs.” · Mundaka Upanishad
Veda pathashala trained
Purohits from traditional pathashala backgrounds, performing the full procedure — not an abridged version to finish early.
Kannada first
Sankalpa and the procedure explained in Kannada as standard. Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English on request.
Samagri delivered
Every item brought to your door — no trip to Devaraja Market on the morning of the ceremony.
Local, not commuting
Pandits who live in Mysore, so your muhurat does not depend on someone driving 145 km that morning.
Fixed price upfront
The amount is agreed on WhatsApp before you confirm. No dakshina negotiation at the end of the puja.
Same-day possible
Satyanarayana Puja, Ayudha Puja and most home rituals can usually be arranged within 24–48 hours.
Transparent Pricing
Karthika Deepam Puja in Tilaknagar starts at ₹1,199
That covers the purohit, the full 1–2 hours (daily); grand puja on karthika purnima procedure and the samagri kit delivered to your address in Tilaknagar. The final amount depends on the scale you want — number of purohits, whether a homam is included, guest count — and it is confirmed on WhatsApp before you commit. Nothing is added afterwards.
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1–2 hours (daily); grand puja on Karthika Purnima · samagri kit included · from ₹1,199. We reply on WhatsApp within 15 minutes.
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श्रद्धया देयम् · “Give with faith.” · Taittiriya Upanishad
Karthika Deepam Puja — common questions
Can you perform daily Karthika puja for the entire month?
Yes. We offer daily evening Karthika puja packages for the entire month. We also offer special puja on Karthika Somavar (Mondays), Ekadashi, and Karthika Purnima.
What is Tulasi Vivah and when is it?
Tulasi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage of Tulasi plant to Lord Vishnu (or Saligrama/Amla) on Utthana Ekadashi · the day Vishnu wakes from his 4-month Yoga Nidra. It marks the beginning of the Hindu wedding season.
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Planning your Karthika Deepam Puja in Tilaknagar
Tilaknagar sits in South Mysore, close to Tilaknagar Main Road, and we serve the whole belt around it — Ashokapuram, Vidyaranyapuram, Chamarajapuram, Lakshmipuram included. Whether you are in an independent house, one of the newer apartment projects, or a family home that has been in the locality for generations, the karthika deepam puja is performed at your address with the samagri brought to you.
Mysore families usually want the Kannada tradition, and that is our default here — the sankalpa, the procedure and the explanation all in Kannada. If your family follows a different sampradaya, or you need the ritual explained in English for relatives joining from abroad, say so when you book and we will match a purohit accordingly.
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