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Kārtika Pūrṇimā / Deva Dīpāvalī

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

Monday, 3 December 2294

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 begins2 Dec, 7:18 PM
Ends3 Dec, 8:48 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 2 December or Monday, 3 December 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 (3 December 2294)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:26 AM112° ESE
Sunset5:51 PM248° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:49 PM72° ENE
Moonset5:57 AM287° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

7:51 AM – 9:17 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:43 AM – 12:08 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:44 AM – 12:32 PM

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

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