Kartika Purnima
kartika purnima sanskrit कार्त्तिकपूर्णिमा romanized kārttikapūrṇimā also known kartika pournami hindu sikh jain cultural festival celebrated purnima full moon day th day lunar month kartika fall november december gregorian calendar also known tripurari purnima devadeepavali godss festival light karthika deepam related festival celebrated south india sri lanka different date follows diwali day vaishnavite tradition day considered significant special worship radha krishna believed day radhakrishna performed rasalila gopis jagannath temple puri radhakrishna temple sacred vow observed throughout kartika month performance raaslila organized day kartika purnima according brahma vaivarta purana krishna worshipped radha day tripuri purnima tripurari purnima derives name tripurari – foe demon tripurasura legend kartika purnima term used denote three demon son tārakāsura tripurari epithet god shiva shiva form tripurantaka lit killer tripurasura killed tripurasura day tripurasura conquered whole world defeated god also created three city space together called tripura killing demon destruction histheir city single arrow shiva overjoyed god declared day festival illumination day also called devadiwali—the diwali god kartika purnima also celebrated manifestation day matsya god vishnu fish incarnation avatar vrinda personification tulasi brahma vaivarta purana tulasi gopi cursed born earth princess marry shankacuda asura remained devotee vishnu strongly wished marry deity shankacuda threatens existing order conquest invincible owing chastity wife vishnu assumes form trick hugging causing lose chastity allowing shiva triumph battle asura vishnu revealed true form married tulasi cursed vishnu would take form shaligrama stone trickery appease deity stated essence would become tulasi plant gandaki river divine form ascended vaikuntha southern india kartika purnima also celebrated birthday kartikeya god war elder son shiva day also dedicated pitrs dead ancestor underhill belief origin festival may lie ancient time sacrifice called shakamedhah performed attain victory enemy festival even significance day fall nakshatra lunar mansion krittika called maha kartika nakshatra bharani result stated special rohini fruitful result even philanthropic act day supposed bring benefit blessing equal performing ten yajnas manipuri classical dance significant cultural heritage meitei civilization first performed ce fullmoon hindu holy month kartik historical kingdom manipur “dance music play vital role life span manipuri people flourishing branch manipuri culture dance manipuri synonym dance jagoi dance body movement create either circle ellipse rasa dance finest product manipuri culture maharaj bhagyachandra innovated first performed manipur fullmoon kartik” kartika purnima closely associated prabodhini ekadashi mark end chaturmasya fourmonth period vishnu believed sleep prabodhini ekadashi signifies awakening god many fair begin prabodhini ekadashi end kartika purnima kartika purnima usually important day fair fair conclude day include prabodhini ekadashi celebration pandharpur pushkar fair kartika purnima also last day perform tulasi vivaha ceremony performed prabodhini ekadashi also believed day vishnu return abode completing stay king bali another reason day known devadiwali pushkar rajasthan pushkar fair pushkar mela commences prabodhini ekadashi continues till kartika purnima latter important fair held honour god brahma whose temple stand pushkar ritual bath kartika purnima pushkar lake considered lead one salvation believed circling three pushkars kartika purnima highly meritorious sadhu gather stay ekadashi full moon day cave people camel assemble pushkar fair asia largest camel fair ritual bath tirtha sacred water body like lake river pilgrimage centre prescribed kartika purnima holy bath known kartika snana holy bath pushkar ganges river especially varanasi deemed auspicious kartika purnima popular day bathing ganges varanasi devotee also take bath evening moonrise offer worship way six prayer shiva sambuti satait forth annakuta offering food deity held temple people taken vow ashvin purnima end kartika purnima vishnu also worshipped day form violence himsa prohibited day includes shaving haircutting cutting tree plucking fruit flower cutting crop even sexual intercourse charity especially donation cow feeding brahmin fasting religious activity prescribed kartika purnima giving gift gold said fulfill desire people tripuri purnima next maha shivaratri amongst festival dedicated shiva worship commemorate killing tripurasura image shiva carried procession temple complex southern india lit throughout night deepmalas tower light illuminated temple people place wick temple secure escape hell death wick symbolize day night hindu calendar varanasi ghat come alive thousand diyas brightly lit earthen lamp people gift lamp priest lamp kept throughout night house shiva temple day also known kartika diparatna jewel lamp kartika light also floated miniature boat river light placed tulasi sacred fig amla tree light water tree believed help fish insect bird saw light attain salvation telugu household andhra pradesh telangana karthika maasalu month considered auspicious kartika month start day deepavali according amanta tradition day till end month oil lamp lit every day karthika purnima oil lamp wick prepared home lit shiva temple apart kartika puranam read fasting observed till sunset every day whole month swaminarayan sampradaya also celebrates day faith fervor odisha kartika purnima people celebrate boita bandana odia ବୋଇତ ବନ୍ଦାଣ boita bandāṇa memory ancient maritime trade via kalinga heading nearest water body set afloat miniature boat originally made banana stem coconut stick lit deepak lamp fabric betel leaf boita stand boat ship festival mass commemoration state glorious maritime history known kalinga tradesman mariner known sadhabas traveled boitas trade distant island nation share border bay bengal like indonesia java sumatra bali kartika month entire hindu population odisha becomes strictly vegetarian observe month auspicious custom continuing till traditional ceremony panchuka fall last five day month kartika month end kartika purnima day kartika purnima called chhada khai nonvegetarian people start normal diet way fascinating part kartika purnima odisha celebration historic boita bandana commemorate bali jatra commenced ancient kalinga merchant associated fleet trade far south east asia like bali indonesia etc tamil nadu karthika deepam celebrated purnima corresponds krittika nakshatra people light row lamp balcony tiruvannamalai tenday annual festival held celebrate karthika deepam kartika purnima important religious day jains celebrate visiting palitana jain pilgrimage centre thousand jain pilgrim flock foothill shatrunjay hill palitana taluka day kartika purnima undertake auspicious yatra journey also known shri shantrunjay teerth yatra walk important religious event life jain devotee cover km rough mountainous terrain foot worship adinath temple atop hill considered auspicious day jains day also assumes significance walk hill closed public four month chaturmasya thrown open devotee kartika purnima day kartika purnima significant jainism devotee kept away worshipping lord four month monsoon season first day attracts maximum number devotee jains believe adinath first tirthankara sanctified hill visiting deliver first sermon according jain text million sadhu sadhvis attained salvation hill although kartika purnima nowadays celebrated gurupurab prakash parva guru nanak first guru sikh however controversial historically invalid per sikh scholar sikh contemporary source rather mention vaisakh mid april birth month guru nanak said birth celebration guru nanak changed kartik month time maharaja ranjit singh instance bhai sant singh done prevent sikh joining kartik purnima fair hindu pilgrimage ram tirath mandir amritsar dev deepavali varanasi list hindu festival detail 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