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Kartika Purnima

Kartik Purnima

A deeply auspicious full moon, when devotees bathe in holy rivers at dawn, light lamps (deepdaan) and give charity. It is associated with Dev Deepawali and with the lunar month considered most suited to worship and restraint.

Upcoming dates

  • Tue, 24 November 2026Tentative
  • Sun, 14 November 2027Tentative
  • Thu, 2 November 2028Tentative

Significance

Kartik Purnima closes the month of Kartika, which tradition regards as ideal for japa, charity and lamp offerings. A holy bath at dawn, whether in the Kshipra, the Ganga or at home with a few drops of Ganga jal, is the heart of the day, followed by daan and deepdaan.

At Ujjain's ghats, devotees float diyas on the Kshipra in the evening. The day is also observed as Dev Deepawali, in tradition the festival of the gods. If you are far from the river, a Satyanarayan Katha at home or an online sankalp for a Vishnu or Shiv pujan are appropriate ways to mark the day.

How it is observed

  • Holy bath at dawn, at the river or at home
  • Deepdaan: lighting and floating lamps in the evening
  • Satyanarayan Katha and Vishnu pujan
  • Daan of grain, clothes, blankets and food
  • Chanting the Vishnu Sahasranama or Om Namo Narayanaya

Recommended pujans

Pujans devotees often arrange around this festival.

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Kartik Purnima: Date, Meaning & Rituals