Kartik Purnima 2026 — Date, Muhurat, Significance, Puja Vidhi
Kartik Purnima 2026 — Date, Muhurat, Significance, Puja Vidhi
Date (observed): 24 November 2026 — Kartik Purnima (Tripuri / Dev Diwali).
What is Kartik Purnima?
Kartik Purnima — the full-moon of the sacred month of Kartik — is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs with great reverence. It goes by many names: Tripuri Purnima or Tripurari Purnima (commemorating Lord Shiva’s victory over Tripurasura), Dev Diwali (the Diwali of the gods), and in many Vaishnava traditions it is a culmination of the Kartik vrata and Radha–Krishna rituals.
Kartik Purnima 2026 — Muhurat (New Delhi reference)
| Event | Timing (IST) |
|---|---|
| Purnima Tithi Begins | 23 Nov 2026 — 11:42 PM |
| Purnima Tithi Ends | 24 Nov 2026 — 08:23 PM |
| Moonrise (example city timing) | ~04:56 PM (varies by city) |
Important: Tithi and moonrise vary by location — please confirm with your local panchang before scheduling rituals. (Source – Drikpanchang)
Why Kartik Purnima is important
Kartik Purnima carries layered significance across communities:
- Vaishnava tradition: Celebrates Radha–Krishna lore and Raslila performances; many devotees end their month-long Kartik vrata with special satsangs and kirtans.
- Shaiva tradition: Marks Shiva’s Tripurasura victory — hence the name Tripuri Purnima/Tripurari Purnima and widespread illumination of lamps.
- Tulsi & Vishnu observances: Tulsi Vivah (the ceremonial wedding of Tulsi and Shaligram/Vishnu) often concludes in Kartik and is celebrated around this time.
- Dev Diwali & pilgrimage: Many ghats and temples light thousands of lamps at sunrise and moonrise; pilgrims take the Kartik Snan (sacred bath) for merit and moksha.
Regional highlights
Notable celebrations include the Jagannath Ratha/temple festivities in Puri, Dev Diwali ghats lit in Varanasi, Tulsi Vivah events in North India, and Kartikeya observances in the south. In some states Kartik Purnima is a public holiday (eg. Odisha & Telangana).
Kartik Purnima — Common rituals & Puja Vidhi
Below is a simple, practical puja flow devotees commonly follow:
- Wake before sunrise and take a holy bath (Kartik Snan) at a river, ghat or a clean water source. If pilgrimage isn’t possible, add Ganga jal to home bathwater.
- Set up a clean puja space with images/idols of Lord Vishnu, Shiva, or Radha–Krishna as per family tradition. Light ghee/mustard oil diyas.
- Perform Satyanarayan Puja or a short Lakshmi/Vishnu puja — offer flowers, incense, Panchamrit, fruits and sweets.
- Read the Satyanarayan Katha or Kartik Purnima katha (regional variant). Offer charity (anna, clothes, lamps) especially to brahmacharis/priests.
- For Tulsi Vivah — arrange ceremonial wedding rites between Tulsi and Shaligram/Krishna murti (as per local custom).
- At dusk and moonrise, light lamps on ghats or in the puja room to celebrate Dev Diwali and pray for ancestors (pitrs).
Who benefits from Kartik Purnima observance?
- Those seeking spiritual progress (dharma & moksha) and merit from Kartik vrata.
- Families performing Tulsi Vivah for marital harmony and blessings.
- Devotees seeking relief from Kartik dosha via Kartik Dosha Nivaran pujas.
Benefits & spiritual outcomes
Scriptures and tradition credit Kartik Purnima with special blessings: removal of obstacles, increased spiritual merit, ancestral peace (when combined with charity/shraddha), and auspicious results from Tulsi Vivah and Kartik Snan. Many communities believe lighting lamps and giving dakshina on this day accrues multiplied merit.
Puja offerings & recommended items
- Fresh flowers (white/yellow), incense, ghee for diyas
- Panchamrit, fresh fruit, Payasam / kheer for prasad
- Samagri set for Satyanarayan / Rudrabhishek (if performing)
- Oil/ghee lamps for Dev Diwali lamp lighting
Dos & Don’ts for Kartik Purnima
- Do: Take Kartik Snan, light diyas, donate food/clothes, recite Vishnu / Shiva stotras per your tradition.
- Don’t: Avoid arguing or wasteful behaviour; maintain sattvic conduct; avoid meat & alcohol on the day if observing vrat.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Kartik Purnima is observed on 24 November 2026. For New Delhi the Purnima tithi begins 23 Nov 2026 at 11:42 PM and ends 24 Nov 2026 at 08:23 PM IST — verify for your city’s panchang.
Kartik Snan is the sacred early-morning bath performed during Kartik month and on Kartik Purnima many devotees take a holy dip in rivers/ghats for purification and merit.
Dev Diwali — literally ‘the gods’ Diwali’ — is the night when lamps are lit on river ghats and temple courtyards to honour the gods; Kartik Purnima is widely marked by this illumination.
