Kartik Purnima 2023 – 26 November or 27 November?

Kartik Purnima (Tripuri Poornima, Tripurari Purnima) is the Full Moon and auspicious day in Kartik month. When is Kartik Purnima 2023 – is it on 26 November or 27 November?

Kartik Purnima day marks the end of Kartik month as per the calendars of North India but in other calendars it is the 15^th day in Kartik maas. During Kartik Purnima, Dev Diwali, Deepotsavam and Ganga Mahotsav are observed.

On Kartik Purnima, some people perform Tulsi Vishnu Vivah. It is observed on some other days – Bhodini Ekadasi or on Ksheerabdi Dwadashi. Kartik Poornima celebrations are associated with the legend of demon Tarakasur. Tarakasur was demolished by Lord kartik, also known as Skanda or Kumara.

Another legend associated with Kartik Poornima is of Lord Vishnu’s Matsyavatar. It is believed that on this day, Vishnu was incarnated in Matsya incarnation and protected Manu, the first man, from Maha Pralay (deluge).

Purnima begins at 3.53 PM on 26 November and ends at 2.45 PM on 27 November 2023.

As Purnima begins in the afternoon, 26 November and ends in the afternoon of 27 November, 26 November is observed as Tripurotsavam, Deva Deepavali, Jwala Thoranam, and Kartik Vrat Udyapan etc. And on 27 November, Maha Karthiki, Kedara Gauri Vratham (Kedareshwara Vratham) and Tulsi Vrat Udyapan are observed.

As Purnima ends on 27 November, it is observed as Maha Kartiki, Dhatri Puja, Tulasi Vrata Udyapana.

Those who observe Purnima Vrat and do fasting, can observe it on 7 November and those who light Kartik Purnima Deeparadhana, can observe it on 8 November.

Panchang, 27 November 2023

Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:32 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:24 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 05:15 PM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : No Moonset

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Purnima upto 02:45 PMPratipada
Nakshatra : Krittika upto 01:35 PMRohini
Karana : Bava upto 02:45 PM, Balava upto 02:21 AM, Nov 28, Kaulava,
Yoga : Shiva upto 11:39 PM, Siddha,
Weekday : Somawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Kartika – Purnimanta Kartika – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : 11:36 AM to 12:19 PM
Amrit Kalam : 11:14 AM to 12:48 PM

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 07:53 AM to 09:15 AM
Yamaganda : 10:36 AM to 11:58 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:19 PM to 02:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:19 PM to 01:03 PM 02:30 PM to 03:13 PM
Varjyam : 05:33 AM, Nov 28 to 07:08 AM, Nov 28