Ritual day

Kartik Purnima

Local names:कार्तिक पूर्णिमा(Hindi)କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା(Odia)কার্তিক পূর্ণিমা(Bengali)કાર્તિક પૂર્ણિમા(Gujarati)கார்த்திகை பௌர்ணமி(Tamil)കാർത്തിക പൗർണമി(Malayalam)

The "Diwali of the gods" — celebrated with diyas in Varanasi.

Gregorian date

14 November 2027

Sunday

Tithi

Shukla Purnima

Kartika (October – November)

Duration

single-night

Also known as

Dev Diwali · Tripuri Purnima

Significance

Commemorates Shiva's victory over the demon Tripurasura. Varanasi observes "Dev Diwali" — the entire ghats lined with thousands of diyas.

What happens on the day

  • •Bathe in a holy river at dawn
  • •Light diyas in the evening (especially on rivers / banks)
  • •Visit Varanasi if possible

About the month of Kartikaकार्तिक

The most festival-rich month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima all fall here.

More festivals in Kartika

Kati Bihu

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The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.

Karva Chauth

18 October 2027 · Krishna Chaturthi

Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.

Dhanteras

27 October 2027 · Krishna Trayodashi

The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.

Naraka Chaturdashi

28 October 2027 · Krishna Chaturdashi

The night before Diwali — Krishna's defeat of Narakasura.

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