Kartik Purnima 2024: The Full Moon of Blessings and Joy!

Did you know about the auspicious festival of Kartik Purnima? Kartik Purnima is a significant Hindu festival. It falls on the full moon day in the month of Kartik. This festival holds great importance as it has mythological stories and spiritual beliefs. People across India celebrate this day with great enthusiasm. Many participate in activities like taking holy baths in rivers, offering prayers at temples, and lighting lamps.

Additionally, it is a time when devotees perform acts of charity and kindness. Let us know more about When is Kartik Purnima this year, its rituals and the stories behind it!

Kartik Purnima Date: 15 November 2024, Friday
Tithi Begins: 06:19 AM on 15 November 2024
Tithi Ends: 2:58 AM on 16 November 2024

What is Kartik Purnima?

The Kartik month is the eighth month of the Hindu lunar calendar. This month is also known as Kartik Maas or Damodar Maas. This is because many people refer to lord Vishnu as Damodar. Hence, Lord Vishnu has a significant influence over this month.

The auspicious day of Kartik Purnima falls on the full moon day of Kartik month. It is an exceptional time to connect with your spirituality and participate in religious and spiritual activities.

It is also an auspicious time to seek the blessings of the moon. The moon governs our emotions as well as feelings. Therefore, the full moon day of Kartik month is a great opportunity to sync with your emotions by praying to the moon.

Kartik Purnima Significance

Kartik Purnima holds a lot of importance for various religious communities in India. It has a deep significance in not just Hinduism but also Sikhism and Jainism. The Sikh community celebrates the birth of a very important spiritual teacher Shri Gurunanak on this day. Therefore, they call it Guru Purnima or Guru Purabh. The Jain community begins with their pilgrimage to Shatrunjaya from Kartik Purnima.

This festival is also widely known as Tripuri Purnima or Tripurari Purnima. There is a fascinating reason behind the name of the festival. Many people call this festival by this name because of the story of the demons who came together to form Tripura. Lord Shiva defeated Tripura on the day of Kartik Purnima.

Furthermore, this auspicious day is the birthday of the god Kartikeya. He is the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. It also signifies the birth of the goddess Vrinda. Vrinda is another name for Tulsi. Therefore, many people perform Tulsi Vivah on Kartik Purnima. This festival gains its auspicious nature because of the many deities associated with it.

Kartik Purnima Rituals

Devotees across India participate in Kartik Purnima celebrations with great zeal and enthusiasm. The auspicious Kartik Purnima rituals begin with the Prabodhini Ekadashi. People begin preparing for this auspicious festival and come together to make it a meaningful celebration. There are a number of unique rituals which people follow during the Kartik Maas. Let’s know more about these rituals that you can perform during Kartik month 2024.

1. Kartik Snan

The Kartik Snan is an extremely sacred ritual of the Kartik month. During this month, people go to take a bath in different holy rivers. Various sites in India from where the Ganga flows observed a great attraction of devotees during this time. According to popular belief, one who takes a dip in the holy Ganga during this month receives the benefits of ten grand Yagyas.

2. Kartik Purnima fast

The most significant ritual of the Kartik month is the Kartik Purnima fast. Fasting is a popular practice in Hinduism. This is because a vrat is the simplest way to show your devotion towards the deities. Therefore, keeping the vrat on Kartik Purnima gives you immense benefits and blessings from various gods. Devotees especially observe a fast for Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.

3. Tulsi Vivah

Tulsi Vivah is a unique ritual that people follow on Kartik Purnima. As this festival marks the birth of goddess Tulsi, performing Tulsi puja on this day is extremely auspicious. During this ritual, people dress up a Tulsi plant with a red cloth and offer Shringar items. Then, they conduct a marriage between Tulsi and Shaligram. Shaligram is a black stone that represents lord Vishnu.

4. Vaikuntha Chaturdashi

Vaikuntha Chaturdashi is a significant ritual that you can perform during the Kartik month 2024. It marks the return of Lord Kartikey to his abode, Vaikunth. According to Hindu mythology, lord Kartikey returned to his home after he spent fourteen years on Earth. Therefore, people light fourteen lamps outside their houses and fast to mark the homecoming of the deity.

5. Dev Diwali

Dev Diwali is Diwali for the gods. It represents the defeat of the demon Tripura by Lord Shiva. Therefore, according to Hindu folklore, the gods celebrated Diwali to celebrate this victory. In this ritual, people light diyas in their houses as well as near the river Ganga. People also perform donations on this day.

6. Bhishma Panchaka

The name Bhishma Panchaka comes from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. This is a Vrat that people observe during the last five days of the Kartik Maas. Many believe that keeping this fast can free you from the neverending cycle of birth and death. Therefore, you can attain Moksha by keeping this vrat.

Kartik Purnima Vrat Katha

Reading the Kartik Purnima Vrat Katha is one of the most important Kartik Purnima celebrations. On this day, people wake up in the Brahma muhurat and take a bath. Afterwards, they observe the day-long Kartik Purnima fast and read or listen to the Vrat katha. Reading the Vrat Katha can bring exceptional benefits to the devotees.

According to the story, there was a demon known as Tarakasura. He had three sons called Tarakasha, Vidyunmali and Viryavana. Tarkasura caused havoc in the universe. Therefore, Lord Kartikeya was born to defeat the Asura. Lord Kartikeya defeated Tarakasura, which greatly angered his three sons. Therefore, they formed a trio which came to be known as Tripurasura. They performed great Tapasya to ask for a boon from Lord Brahma. As a result of their Tapasya, lord Brahma was impressed and asked for their wish. The trio asked the god for immortality. To this, Lord Brahma told them that it was impossible to go against the rules of nature.

Afterwards, they asked lord Brahma to build three cities. One made of gold, one of silver and one of iron. Furthermore, they asked him if only one arrow could destroy the three cities. Lord Brahma agreed and granted them a boon. Therefore, they built three towns in the universe. Afterwards, they tried to wage wars against the gods. The gods were deeply worried about the three demons, so they went to seek Lord Shiva’s help. Tripurasura tried to conquer Kailash, which is the abode of lord Shiva. Therefore, it led to a ward between the deity and the three demons. Shiv ji defeated Tripurasura on the day of Kartik Purnima.

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