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Karthika Deepam 1
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Karthika Deepam 5
Dance Show
One time only

Karthika Deepam

At DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum

Muthukadu

🌿"a peaceful escape from the city's hustle"
🏺Pottery & puppet shows cost a small extra fee
🍽️Eat before you go: reviewers pan the food
🌅Go late afternoon to beat the heat

Thousands of oil lamps light up DakshinaChitra's heritage homes for Karthika Deepam, the Tamil festival of lights. Wander 18 traditional houses glowing with deepams, catch folk performances, and soak up South Indian culture after dark. Free entry.

Festival of lights
Heritage museum setting
Free entry
Family-friendly

Tuesday, November 24

Free

What are you into?

  • Festival of lights
  • Heritage museum setting
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum
  • Muthukadu

Coming up at DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum

  • Diwali

    Diwali

    Sun Nov 8

    Festival of lights & heritage

  • World Heritage Week

    World Heritage Week

    Sat Nov 21

    Living South Indian heritage

  • Margazhi Village Festival

    Margazhi Village Festival

    Wed Dec 23

    South Indian culture fest

  • All events at DakshinaChitra Heritage Museum