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Saturday, 30 October 1773

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Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

Diwali of the Gods, Lord Śiva’s Victory over Tripurāsura, and Matsya Avatāra

Saturday, 30 October 1773

Dev Dīpāvali in Vārāṇasī: Countless thousands of golden earthen deepas illuminating the ghats of Kāśī as celestial devas descend
Dev Dīpāvali: The river ghats of Kāśī blaze with thousands of lamps beneath the Kārtika full moon as devas descend to celebrate the festival of lights.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins29 Oct, 2:48 PM
Ends30 Oct, 5:01 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 29 October or Saturday, 30 October across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lamps are floated on rivers (Dev Dīpāvali); a high day for the Kārtika bath and charity, sacred to both Viṣṇu and Śiva.

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Today's Sky (30 October 1773)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:36 AM104° ESE
Sunset6:17 PM256° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:23 PM78° ENE
Moonset6:20 AM280° W
Rāhu Kāla

9:31 AM – 10:59 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:54 PM – 3:22 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:02 PM – 12:50 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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