I managed to celebrate karthigai deepam at my home on tuesday. It was fun. I remembered my childhood days, when I used to help my mom in lighting all the lamps!
I tried my level best to form a circle 
The effect was good, when I switched off the lights
Top angle
Konjam different angle la edukkalaam nu me tried. Came out well 
P.S. Click on each picture, for a bigger version
on 15 Dec 2005 at 12:23 pm # Maverick
Karthigai Deepam kondaada poraan nnu paatha, lights-a veetukulla yethi, camera la pics yedukka panni irukaan !!! Mohali stadium la flood lit match top angle la paakra maadhiri irukku
Umaachi will be very angry with you for this!
on 15 Dec 2005 at 12:42 pm # vee-jay
Lights off would have been a better title for this post
on 15 Dec 2005 at 1:43 pm # yours truly
1st picture paaka circle madhiri dhaan irukku. But 3rd one diamond maadhiri irukku. Eppdi? :-/
on 15 Dec 2005 at 2:05 pm # yadhvi
..idhu dhana unga level best?
oru compass use panni irukalaam illa?
on 15 Dec 2005 at 2:06 pm # nithya
chamatha Karthigai deepam ellam kondadareengala? dont worry, next yr thalai karthigai kondada vazthukkal..:D 2nd pic is very beautiful…:)
on 15 Dec 2005 at 2:10 pm # Prabha
hey amazing pics….kalakare..good to see a “bachelor” doin all this
on 15 Dec 2005 at 3:09 pm # Neha
no pori urundai?
on 15 Dec 2005 at 3:39 pm # rsubras
prabhu bachelor ah yaaru sonathu prabha??
prabhu is not a bachelor
(hey hey prabhu dont pounce on me)
prabhu, being a MCA graduate is actualy a Master
on 15 Dec 2005 at 3:51 pm # Rubic_Cube
Ferro. I have a similar snap clicked during last Karthigai Deepam. Neat snaps.
The glow of the lamps, the aroma of the “pori”s, the cool december breeze blowing across… hands slimy with vilakkennai… Mom shouting from the background “Thalli nillu, chattai thee pidikka porthu”… Me sitting with a spoonful of oil to replenish the ones that are depleting… aha hahahaa… memories come alive like fire flies in the night!
on 15 Dec 2005 at 6:39 pm # Ram
indha pics ellAm would be kitte kAmicha avvalavu thAn - aAyul poora pongal, aAdi velli, deepavali, varshapirappu karthikai ellAmaey unga thalaila thaAn - veedu alambi kOlam pOttu vilakku aEthi - imagine pannunga!
appa adutha item,mArgazhi kOlam pOttu naduvilaey parangippoova?
on 15 Dec 2005 at 7:31 pm # sk
Wow.. Suppper. Last pic is my pic.
on 15 Dec 2005 at 9:16 pm # Vijay
Hey Prabhu, That’s awesome ! I too remember how I used to help mom light those lamps :))
sighh …
Crackers were there too .. and yeah the attractions were certainly those mouth watering sweets mom makes - chakkara cheedai, uppu cheedai, vellapuri and lots more. I love her chakkara cheedai though :)) Happy Kaarthikai to you too buddy :)) And thanks for the post, I remembered it is Karthikai .. things one tends to forget staying away from home
on 15 Dec 2005 at 10:52 pm # Rubic_Cube
Vijay… arent cheedais done for Gokulashtami? My Mom used to make them for Gokulashtami only. Wondering if Cheedais are made for Kaarthigai Deepam as well…
on 16 Dec 2005 at 12:09 am # kavya
Prabhu..kalakra..
How abt poriorundai?
on 16 Dec 2005 at 12:16 am # aNTi
hey amazing pics….kalakare..good to see a “bachelor” doin all this
Prabha: The question is, was he doing this ALONE or did he have help….;)
Ferrari: Inna kannu, thaniya dhaan panniniya? illa background la yaarayavadhu maraichi vechitu, apparama photo eduthiya? Idhu onnoda thani velaya theriyala..;)
on 16 Dec 2005 at 12:24 am # kumari
Adadaa nejama kaana kan kodi venum
Soon to come on my blog: KD in Snow
on 16 Dec 2005 at 3:52 am # sundar
ferrari, please attach these to the portfolio of pictures to be shown to would be bride.. first taj mahal photo, then karthigai deepam photo.. homely rating engeyooo poindu irukku pOnga !!
btw, vaguely remember you posting about adopting a dog.. adhayum photo listla seththudunga.. of course it would have been great to light deepams outside taj mahal with the puppy, all in one shot.
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:04 am # Sneha
WOW .. Alla fotos r cute .. captures the moment. I like the 4th one most
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:45 am # F e r r a r i
Maverick,
Velila vacha kaathula ananjudum da!
vee-jay,
Theriyum. Deliberate aa dhaan lights on vachen
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:47 am # F e r r a r i
yours truly,
Adhu nadula adjust pannacha eduthadhu
yadhvi,
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:48 am # F e r r a r i
nithya,
Thalai deepavali theriyum. Thalai kaarthi ellam kooda uNda enna?
Prabha,
Thank you thank you
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:48 am # F e r r a r i
Neha,
Nope
rs,
Yaenya ippadi kolre!!!!
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:50 am # F e r r a r i
Rubic_Cube,
“memories come alive like fire flies in the night”. How true!
Ram,
Ayyo. Naan varala indha viLayatukku
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:50 am # F e r r a r i
sk,
Thanks
Vijay,
Sigh!
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:52 am # F e r r a r i
kavya,
Enakku paNNa theriyaadhu
No pori urundai
aNTi,
Sir sir! Veetuku viLakku yetha mahalakshmi varala sir. Naane dhaan sir ellam paNNen. Nambunga sir!
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:53 am # F e r r a r i
kumari,
Vandhuten
sundar,
Yaen sir ippadi. Enga appa amma kooda en kalyanatha pathi ivlo kavalai padale. Vendaam sir!
on 16 Dec 2005 at 10:56 am # F e r r a r i
Sneha,
Thanks