Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepavali)
कार्तिकपूर्णिमा (देवदीपावली)
Presiding deityLord Tripurari Shiva & Lord Vishnu (Matsyavatara)
Significance & Spiritual Essence
Festival of Divine Illumination; Lord Shiva incinerated the three demonic flying citadels (Tripurasura); holy dips in sacred rivers and floating deepas on waters.
Dharmaśāstra Astronomical Determination (Nirṇaya)
Authentic Classical RuleScriptural Injunction:
“Observed on Kartika Shukla Purnima during Pradosha Kala.”
No classical authority is recorded for this determination in our catalogue.
Kāla Vyāpti Principle: Vedic festivals are not determined solely by Gregorian dates or standard civil calendar days — the tithi or nakshatra must prevail during its designated Kāla (time portion of the solar day).
For Kartika Purnima (Dev Deepavali), worship and vrata rituals are specifically anchored to the Pradosha window.
Vrata Discipline & Fasting Injunctions (Niyama)
Consumption restricted to fruits, milk, nuts, and sacred vrat roots.
ॐ नमः शिवाय । तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Auspicious Dāna (Charity & Offerings)
Dāna given on sacred tithis yields multi-fold spiritual merit (Punya):
Ritual & Calculation Tools
Classical Authorities
- Matsya Purana
- Shiva Purana
- Nirṇaya Sindhu