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Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

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

Saturday, 7 November 2291

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 begins6 Nov, 4:06 PM
Ends7 Nov, 12:53 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Friday, 6 November or Saturday, 7 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.

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Today's Sky (7 November 2291)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:14 AM106° ESE
Sunset5:51 PM254° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:56 PM71° ENE
Moonset6:00 AM287° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

9:08 AM – 10:35 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:30 PM – 2:57 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:38 AM – 12:26 PM

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

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