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Kartik Puja in Varanasi – Kartik Snan and Tulsi Pooja on Kartik Ekadasi

Kartik Puja is observed on Shukla paksha Ekadashi in the month of Kartik along the River banks of Ganga in Varanasi. This Ekadashi day is also called as Prabhodini Ekadashi, Bhodini Ekadasi, Utthana Ekadasi or Dev Utthana Ekadashi. On this day, Tulsi Vishnu Vivah is also performed. In 2009, kartik Puja is observed on 29th October.

Women perform some special rituals on Kartik Puja day. Deepdaan, Akash deep or Akhand deep, and annadaan are performed on this day. Kartik Snan on this day is highly meritorious. Tulsi worship during Kartik puja gives good results to devotees. Women believe that Tulsi mata blesses them with marital bliss and good health and longer life to their husbands.

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