Diwali Chitragupta Puja | Chitragupta Jayanthi Pooja

Chitragupta Puja, also known as Dawat Puja, is a ritual observed during Diwali festival. In 2023, Chitragupta Puja date is November 15. It is celebrated on Bhai Dooj, two days after Diwali, in North India.

Chitragupta Pooja marks the birthday or Jayanthi of Chitragupta and it is mainly celebrated by Katyastha caste.

Chitragupta is the son of Lord Brahma. He was emerged from Brahmas body as his 17^th son. The legend or story says that to assist Yamaraj, the Lord of death, Chitragupta was created by Brahma.

On Chitragupta Jayanthi or Chitragupta Pooja, Chitragupta is worshipped with shodashopachar puja by Kayastha people. This puja is also known as Dawat Puja which is the biggest festival for Kayastha caste.

Panchang, 6 November 2021

आनंद नाम संवत्सर, कार्तिक मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, द्वितीय तिथि, अनुराधा नक्षत्र, शोभन योग, बालव – कौलव करण |

Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:18 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:29 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 07:39 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 06:50 PM

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Dwitiya upto 07:44 PM Tritiya
Nakshatra : Anuradha upto 11:39 PM Jyeshtha
Yoga : Shobhana upto 11:05 PM Atiganda
Karana : Balava upto 09:28 AM Kaulava upto 07:44 PM Taitila upto 06:01 AM, Nov 07 Garaja
Weekday : Shaniwara
Paksha : Shukla Paksha

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1943 Plava
Chandramasa : Kartika – Purnimanta Kartika – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2078 Aananda
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi

North Indian Hindi Calendar – Kartik Mahina 2078 (Kartik Maas)

Malayalam Calendar – Thulam Month 1197 (Tula Masam)

Kannada Calendar – Karthika Maasa

Tamil Calendar – Aippasi Month (Aippasi Masam)

Bengali Calendar – Kartik Mash 1428

Nepali Calendar – Kartik Maas 2078

Telugu Calendar – Kartika Masam (Karthikam)

Marathi Calendar – Kartik Maas

Gujarati Calendar – Kartik Maas

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : 11:31 AM to 12:16 PM
Amrit Kalam : 02:26 PM to 03:51 PM

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 09:06 AM to 10:30 AM
Yamaganda : 01:18 PM to 02:41 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 06:18 AM to 07:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 06:18 AM to 07:03 AM 07:03 AM to 07:48 AM
Varjyam : 04:39 AM, Nov 07 to 06:04 AM, Nov 07