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Kartik Purnima 2025: Date, Puja Method, and Vrat Katha

October 17, 2025 Friday

In Hinduism, Purnima (full moon) holds special significance. Each month has one Purnima, and Kartik Purnima is considered especially important because Dev Diwali is celebrated on this day. On this day, devotees worship Lakshmi-Narayan and Lord Shiva. Let’s find out when Kartik Purnima will be observed this year.

Kartik Purnima Date in 2025

This year, Kartik Purnima will be celebrated on 5 November. It is also known as Tripurari Purnima. It is believed that on this day, deities descend to Earth to bathe in the Ganga and perform Deepdan. This is why it is celebrated as Dev Diwali. Sikhs also celebrate this day as Prakash Parv.

Kartik Purnima 2025 Snan-Daan Muhurat

  • Purnima tithi will begin on 4 November 2025 at 10:36 PM and end on 5 November 2025 at 6:48 PM.
  • Ganga Snan Muhurat: 4:52 AM to 5:44 AM
  • Puja Muhurat: 7:58 AM to 9:20 AM
  • Dev Diwali Pradosh Kaal Muhurat: 5:15 PM to 7:05 PM
  • Moonrise: 5:11 PM

How to Perform Purnima Puja

  • Bathe in the Ganga before sunrise and sprinkle Gangajal in the house.
  • Take a vow to observe the fast with fruits. Avoid grains, spices, tobacco, tea, coffee, and tamasic food.
  • After the vow, worship Lord Ganesha.
  • Worship Lord Shiva along with Goddess Parvati using the Shodashopachar method.
  • Offer puja materials to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
  • Recite the Satyanarayan Katha.
  • Donate food, clothes, ghee, sesame, rice, etc., to Brahmins.
  • Perform Deepdan in a pond.
  • Break the fast after completing the rituals.

Kartik Purnima Vrat Katha

People also call Dev Diwali and Tripurari Purnima. On this day, Lord Shiva killed the demon Tripurasura (Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha, and Vidyunmali), which earned him the name “Tripurari”. This day is highly auspicious for bathing in the Ganga, Deepdan, and performing religious rituals. According to the story, Tripurasura received a boon from Lord Brahma and built three cities (of gold, silver, and iron) to terrorize the Earth. At the request of the gods, Lord Shiva mounted a divine chariot and destroyed the three cities with a single arrow when they aligned in a straight line. That is why this day holds special significance for devotees of Shiva.