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Kartik Purnima brings good tidings to earthly people
This article is a mixture of Tulsi Vivah, Dev Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti
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Kartik is the eighth lunar
month in Hindu
calendar.
The Full Moon Day
during the month of Kartik is
known as Kartik Purnima.
This day is also referred as
Poornima, Poonam, Pournami
and Pournimasi.
In Vaishnava tradition, Kartik
month is known as Damodara
month.
Damodara is one of the names
of Lord Krishna.
Many people take pledge to
take a holy dip before sunrise
in Ganges and other holy rivers
every day during the month of
Kartik.
The ritual of holy dip during
Kartik month begins on the day
of Sharad Purnima and ends on
Kartik Purnima.
Kartik Purnima is also very
significant as many rituals and
festivals culminate on this day.
Festivities begin on ‘Prabodhini
Ekadashi.’
Tulasi Vivah
Tulasi-Vivah Utsav, which begins
on the day of Prabodhini
Ekadashi, culminates on the day
of Kartik Purnima.
According to tradition, Tulasi
Vivah can be performed on any
suitable day between Ekadashi to
Purnima in the month of Kartik.
However, many people choose
Lord Vishnu receives the ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ from Lord Shiva; Lord Rama,
as an Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, prays to Lord Shiva
the day of Kartik Purnima to perform
marriage rituals of Goddess
Tulasi and Lord Shaligram, an
iconic representation of Lord
Vishnu.
Bhishma Panchaka fasting,
which begins on Ekadashi day,
ends at Kartik Purnima.
In Vaishnava tradition, the utmost
importance is given to
Bhishma Panchaka fasting during
the last five days of Kartik
month.
The five days of fasting is
known as Bhishma Panchaka as
well as Vishnu Panchaka.
Vishnu worships Shiva
Vaikuntha Chaturdashi fasting
and Puja is performed on
Chaturdashi Tithi i.e. one day
before Kartik Purnima. It is believed
that Lord Vishnu worshipped
Lord Shiva on the day
of Kartik Chaturdashi during
Shukla Paksha and offered Him
1000 Lotus flowers.
It is also believed that Lord
Shiva presented the ‘Sudarshan
Chakra’ to Lord Vishnu on this
day. The Chakra is used to destroy
evil.
Many Shiva Temples organise
special Puja during which Lord
Vishnu is worshipped along with
Lord Shiva.
On the day of Vaikuntha
Chaturdashi, a holy dip in
Ganges before Sunrise at
Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi is
considered very significant.
Dev Diwali
Dev Diwali which is also
known as ‘Diwali of Gods’ is celebrated
on the day of Kartik
Purnima.
It is believed that Lord Shiva
killed demon Tripurasura on the
day of Kartik Purnima.
Devotees taking a Dip in the Holy Ganges
Celebrations at Brahma Khund, Gujarat
Hence Kartik Purnima is also
known as Tripuri Purnima and
Tripurari Purnima.
As per the legends of Tripuri
Purnima, Tripurasura defeated
Gods and started ruling their
Kingdom.
When Tripurasura was killed,
Gods were overjoyed and celebrated
the day of Kartik
Purnima as the day of illuminations.
Hence, thousands of earthen
lamps are lit at all Temples
as well as at the bank of River
Ganga on Kartik Purnima.
The Full Moon Day or the
15th day in the Hindu month of
Kartik, ushers in an auspicious
occasion known as the Kartik
Purnima. which has a great significance
among Hindus, Sikhs
and Jains.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
It coincides with the Sikh festival
of Guru Nanak Jayanti and
the religious day of the Jains who
celebrate it by undertaking an
auspicious journey or the ‘Sri
Shatrunjay Tirth Yatra’ to worship
Lord Adinath at a Temple
situated on the Shatrunjay Hills.
First Incarnation
Kartik Purnima is also celebrated
to commemorate the
birth of Lord Vishnu’s first incarnation,
the Matsya (Fish) Avatar.
As mentioned earlier, it is also
the birthday of Vrinda (the epitome
of the Tulsi plant) and of
Lord Kartikeya, the son of Shiva.
This day is significant for
Radha-Krishna devotees.
It is believed that Krishna and
Radha performed the Raasa
(dance) on this day and Lord
Krishna worshipped her. Kartik
Purnima is also dedicated to
ancestors.
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