Kartik Purnima is a Hindu
Festival, dedicated to Lord Shiva (and Lord Vishnu) which is observed on the
last day of ‘Kartik Month’. It falls on the full moon day of the fifteenth lunar
day of Shukla Paksha. Popular as
‘Deva Diwali’ and ‘Tripuri Purnima in other parts of the country among devotees.
This year in 2020, Kartik Purnima will be glorified on Monday- 30 November.
Kartika Purnima Puja Timings:
Purnima Tithi Begins = 12:47 Pm (on 29/Nov/2020)
Purnima Tithi Ends = 02:59 Pm (on 30/Nov/2020)
Importance of Kartik Purnima and its sacred
ceremonies:
• Gifting gold and silver
jewelry (items) to obtain financial stability.
• On this divine day, Tourists
come across different parts of the country to riversides merely to feed fishes,
birds and small insects for gaining peace and Moksha
• For venerating Lord Shiva,
devotees follow basic rituals to perform sacred puja on suitable Shubh Muhurat.
• Admirers organize beautiful
processions by carrying Lord ‘Shiva’ idols for immersing them in holy water.
• According to Hindu textures,
this festivity is considered to wash away all the wrong-doings, sins and
negativity by receiving a blessing from ancestors.
• Priests, Saints, Brahmins and
Pandits travel in avividly adorned boats covered with many holy things such as-
Tulsi, Amla plants to celebrate the triumph.
• This notable public observance
is commemorated as the Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahab in History.
• Many people get involved in
giving a donation, organizing pandals to provide free food (ann-daan) in religious
places, temples, etc. and charity to poverty-stricken people.
• Devotees observe fast on this
day and take a bathe in the holy rivers before sunrise to please gods.
• At this festival, people also
venerate Lord Kartikeya and Goddess Tulsi as this day Tulsi Vivah also happened in Hindu culture.
• In ‘Pushkar’ (Rajasthan) a very
prominent Mela is managed to celebrate this holy fest every year.
Worshippers gather together to
celebrate this festival on the religious River Ghats to take a ritual dip,
before sunrise to attain happiness, health and wealth.
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