✨ Masik Karthigai – Feb 2026 🪔🕉️ 📅 23 Feb 2026 | Monday – A sacred monthly celebration of light observed on Karthigai Nakshatra, when devotees light lamps (deepams) in homes and temples to invoke divine presence, dispel darkness, and invite spiritual clarity. 🌙🔥 🌼 What is Masik Karthigai? Masik Karthigai literally means the Karthigai of the month — a recurring ritual centered around lighting rows of oil or ghee lamps as offerings to Lord Shiva, Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) and other deities 🛕. This gentle tradition reinforces devotion, gratitude, family harmony, and mindful living each lunar month. 🌌 Astrological Significance ✨ In Vedic astrology (Jyotisha), the Karthigai Nakshatra — associated with the fire element (Agni) — makes this day energetically auspicious for purification, illumination and inner awakening. The act of lighting lamps during this celestial alignment symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and clarity over confusion. 🌟 🪔 Lighting lamps is believed to balance the inner fire (Agni tattva), enhance mental focus, dispel fears, and support spiritual awareness and peace. 📿 Rituals & Celebration: 🪔 Clean home and puja area before sunset 🌞 🪔 Light rows of lamps — typically 11, 21, 51, or 108 🔥 📿 Offer flowers & prasad to deities 🌺 🪔 Chant prayers like “Om Namah Shivaya” and “Om Saravanabhavaya Namah” 📿 🪔 Family storytelling, kolam/ rangoli & gratitude sharing 🙏 🌿 Meaning & Blessings: Masik Karthigai isn’t just lighting lamps — it’s a reminder to spread light in life, nurture inner wisdom, invite peace in relationships, and set intentions for the month ahead. The glowing lamps kindle hope, compassion, and divine protection in every home. 👉 Double-tap ❤️ if Masik Karthigai fills your heart with light! Comment your lamp-lighting ritual below 🗨️👇 and save this post for your festival guide! 🌟 Read More. https://www.dkscore.com/festival/masik-karthigai-february-2026-2026-96-1277 #MasikKarthigai2026 #MasikKarthigai #FestivalOfLights #KarthigaiNakshatra #HinduTraditions #VedicAstrology #SpiritualGrowth #LightOverDarkness #IndianFestivals