The day-long puja culminated in the lighting of the Maha Deepam at 6 p.m atop the Annamalai Hills on the last day of the 10-day festival at the Sri Arunachaleswarar temple. As many as 12,000 ...

chants and ornate festivals happening through the year that attract thousands specially during Karthigai Deepam. Key Facts: Visible even from afar is the greenstone peak Annamalai also known as ...

Meanwhile, the 10-day Karthigai Deepam festival at the revered Annamalaiyar ... is the lighting of the Mahadeepam atop the 2,668-foot Annamalai Hill, an auspicious ritual practised for generations.