Tamil Deepavali is one of the most significant festivals for Tamil Hindus and is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm across Tamil Nadu. While the celebration of Diwali across India marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance, the Tamil version has its own unique traditions and customs. Unlike North India, which celebrates Deepavali as the arrival of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Deepavali is celebrated as the killing of the demon Narakasura by Goddess Satyabhama and Lord Krishna. Tamil Deepavali 2024 will be celebrated on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Diwali 2024 Start and End Dates: When Is Deepawali? From Dhanteras to Lakshmi Puja, Know Auspicious Timings, Important Rituals, Shubh Muhurat and Significance To Celebrate the Festival.

The Deepavali Muhurat before Sunrise will be from 05:30 AM to 06:38 AM. It will last for a duration of 01 hour and 09 minutes. The Sathuradasi tithi will begin at 01:15 PM on October 30 and end at 03:52 PM on October 31, 2024. Lakshmi Puja 2024 Date in Diwali Week: Know Laxmi Pujan Timings, Shubh Muhurat and Significance of the Auspicious Hindu Festival. 

Tamil Deepavali 2024 Date

Tamil Deepavali will be celebrated on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Tamil Deepavali 2024 Auspicious Timings

  • Deepavali Muhurat before Sunrise will be from 05:30 AM to 06:38 AM.

  • It will last for a duration of 01 hour and 09 minutes.

  • The Sathuradasi tithi will begin at 01:15 PM on October 30 and end at 03:52 PM on October 31, 2024.

Tamil Deepavali Significance

In Tamil Nadu, Deepavali is celebrated with great enthusiasm, marking the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon Narakasura. The day begins early, with families taking an oil bath before sunrise. Devotees visit temples, and homes are decorated with kolams (rangoli) and oil lamps to invite prosperity and dispel negativity. Depending on the start and end timings of Chaturdashi and Amavasya Tithi in the lunar calendar, a most significant day during Diwali festivities in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka might fall one day before or on the same day as Deepavali in the rest of India.

One of the key highlights of the Tamil Deepavali festivities is the preparation of special sweets, including Adhirasam, Murukku, and Laddu. New clothes are worn, and fireworks are a major part of the celebration.

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