Skip to main content

Thursday, 12 November 2285

in 94617 days · back to today
FestivalWorship · no fast

Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

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

Thursday, 12 November 2285

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 begins12 Nov, 6:10 AM
Ends13 Nov, 8:10 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

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.

Read Festival Significance→
Today's Sky (12 November 2285)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:16 AM108° ESE
Sunset5:50 PM252° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:12 PM70° ENE
Moonset5:26 AM288° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

1:30 PM – 2:56 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:16 AM – 7:43 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:39 AM – 12:27 PM

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

Found an error?

ekadasi.day has no ads and no popups. If a date, name, or story reads wrong, please write, accuracy matters more than reach.

mrvi@post.com →·Other ways to help