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Significance of Poli Swargam Deepam during Karthika Masam

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Poli Swarga Deepam is a kind of lighting lamp during the month of Karthika which represents the end of the auspicious month. Karthika Masam is one of the mythological months where we find devotees take a holy bath near rivers and light lamps. Every day of this month is auspicious, Amavasya (new moon) devotes lighten lamp with a name poli swargam (one of the rituals performed especially in the Andhra region).   Story 1: Poli is one of the daughters-in-law in a combined family. Her aunt used to get jealous of her daughter-in-law for her devotedness towards god. She used to create obstacles to stop her worship, during one occasion she tried to stop her lighting lamp in the month of Karthika.                 She gave allotted daily work in such a way that she could not complete them on time, even then poli used to complete her work and lighten lamp. She used to make cotton and light using the butter and cover the lamp with the help of a basket so that the lamp will not