Devotees often engage in the recitation of the Shiva Purana or the Lingashtakam on this day, and some also observe the Karthigai Vratam, a vow of devotion that continues for a prescribed period ...

Masik Karthigai, observed on the full moon day of the Tamil month Karthigai, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Murugan. Devotees light oil lamps, fast, and offer prayers ...