Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

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

Thursday, 12 November 1761

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins11 Nov, 7:07 PM

Ends12 Nov, 5:08 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 11 November or Thursday, 12 November 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.

SaṅkrāntiWorship · no fast

Vṛścika Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛścika

Thursday, 12 November 1761

The Sun crosses at 9:28 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛścika (Scorpio), opening the Vṛścika month; in Kerala it begins the pilgrimage season to Śabarimala.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

Today's Sky (12 November 1761)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:40 AM108° ESE

Sunset6:14 PM252° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:13 PM72° ENE

Moonset6:18 AM286° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

1:54 PM – 3:20 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:40 AM – 8:07 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:03 PM – 12:51 PM

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

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