Mythologically, the last quarter of a year, is the annual time when the Gods and Goddesses fought with the evil powers and won the battle and Karthigai Deepam is one among that auspicious day.

Astrologically, this festival happens annually on the Krittika Nakshatra day in the Tamil month of Karthigai. This is the birthstar associated with Lord Muruga, or the archetype of the warrior who fights for light with his psychic weapon of higher consciousness.

About Lord Muruga

Lord Muruga, the son of Shiva, plays a vital role in the fight for light or consciousness. As Muruga was born out of the 3rd eye of Lord Shiva, the act itself symbolizes the birth of a higher consciousness and Muruga represents unlimited divine wisdom.

Muruga also recited the meaning of 'OM' to Shiva thus the lamps lit on the day are in remembrance of sharing the ultimate knowledge of 'OM.' The knowledge of 'OM' helps in enlightenment and emancipation.

The Light Bridge Opens

Karthigai Deepam, is when a 'Light Bridge' is created to link the mundane material world to the higher frequency energy of the star cluster Krittika or the 'Pleiades', which includes the powerful Alcyone star.

An energetic stream is created by the alignment of the Sun, Moon, Earth and Alycone and connects the two Worlds of Earth and Alycone. The Light of Higher Pleiadian Consciousness, outside of the visible light spectrum, floods the entire world.

The light speeds up our vibration to match that of higher consciousness where everything and anything is possible. We need to take every opportunity to increase our light vibration; to increase our intelligence for the Golden Age.

Arunachala - The Light Bridge

Arunachala is the mountain of Thiruvannamalai that comes alive once a year and becomes the Light Bridge that spans the gap between the two realities enabling you to move gracefully between mundane or low human intelligence and divine intelligence. This mountain is called the mountain of fire and has existed in all ages in different forms. Fire symbolizes light, consciousness and intelligence.

The Mountain of Light

On Deepam night, countless invisible Siddhas and Saints visit the vortex along with the human pilgrims. These invisible enlightened beings visit the Earth plane during this auspicious time to bless those who are walking and to empower their prayers for the world. They've shown up as 'orbs' in photographs. All of the sages in different ages look forward to this one single day.

The mountain has existed in all the ages in different forms. In this Kali Yuga, the age of ignorance and darkness, it is a mountain made of rock to the perspective of the human eye, yet it has the divine unseen power to change the destiny of people. You don't even have to come in person. Just think about the mountain or look at a picture of the mountain, you will be liberated from sorrow and suffering.

Participating in this night's ritual with utmost sincerity can help one attain enlightenment thereby allowing you to experience the ultimate light that illumines the mind, soul and intellect. This Deepam ritual is said to be of immense importance for the whole world. The Deepam light is lit faithfully every year. The ritual represents and affirms a spiritual re-dedication and renewal of faith.

This time of the year is the monsoon. But the rain stops on this day quite miraculously. Another annual 'sign' is that as soon as the lamp is ignited on top of the mountain, an eagle appears and circles the mountain. This eagle is considered the messenger from God to Bless the earth plane. TV channels from around the world converge on this divine site to witness this event.

Celebrating Deepam at the Mountain

On ‘Deepam’, a special light floods the entire earth plane with a karma dissolving light. Only the sages can see this light as it is of a different frequency than what the human eye can detect. To replicate this spiritual happening a huge lamp is lit on the top of the mountain with several thousands of gallons of oil, hand carried by pilgrims coming from all over India.

The Greatest Act on 'Deepam'

To receive the light takes no special or rigorous meditations or chanting techniques. One can receive the divine grace of intelligence through a simple act of kindness of feeding those in need on this day.