Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepawali — snan and deepdaan

VishnuShiva (Tripurari)Ganga 40 minEasy

5 steps9 mantras~10 min of recitationFull puja ~40 min

When

Kartik Purnima. Holy bath at dawn

Duration

40 min

Deity

Vishnu, Shiva (Tripurari), Ganga

Kartik Purnima ends the holy month of Kartik. Shiva destroyed the demon Tripurasura on this day (hence Tripuri Purnima), and the gods are said to descend to the Ganga at Kashi to celebrate with lamps: Dev Deepawali, the Diwali of the gods.