When is Kartik Purnima 2025: Kartik Purnima, one of the most auspicious and spiritually significant days in the Hindu calendar, is celebrated with great devotion and reverence across India. Falling on the full moon day of Kartik month, this day marks the culmination of many sacred rituals and ceremonies including the month-long Kartik Snan and the divine Tulsi Vivah.
The day is also associated with Dev Diwali, when the ghats of Varanasi and other holy sites are beautifully lit with thousands of lamps, symbolizing the descent of divine beings to bless the earth. Kartik Purnima, celebrated with fasting, charity, prayers and holy bath, is believed to bestow immense spiritual merit, peace and prosperity to the devotees.
Kartik Purnima 2025 date and time
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Kartik Purnima 2025 date according to Drik Panchang: Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Purnima Tithi Start: November 4, 2025 at 22:36
Purnima date ends: November 5, 2025 at 18:48
Moonrise on full moon: 16:59
What is Kartik Purnima?
Kartik Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Kartik, the eighth lunar month of the Hindu calendar. It is one of the most sacred and spiritually charged days of the year, celebrated with utmost devotion throughout India. Depending on regional traditions, it is also known as Purnima, Poonam, Purnami or Purnimaasi.
In Vaishnava tradition, the month of Kartik is called Damodar month, named after Damodar, the divine form of Lord Krishna. This form symbolizes child Krishna being tied with a rope by his mother Yashoda, which is a symbol of love, devotion and humility.
Importance of Kartik Purnima
Kartik Purnima has great significance in Hindu religion. It is believed that taking a dip in holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna or Godavari on this day washes away sins and brings divine blessings. The month of Kartik is considered the holiest of all lunar months, and devotees observe fasts, perform puja and engage in spiritual activities during this period.
The ritual of taking the sacred bath begins on Sharad Purnima and ends on Kartik Purnima, marking the completion of a holy month-long ritual.
Festivals and rituals associated with Kartik Purnima
According to the Drika calendar, Kartik Purnima also marks the conclusion of many important Hindu rituals and festivals. The festivities generally begin from Prabodhini Ekadashi and continue till Kartik Purnima, which lasts for five auspicious days.
Tulsi marriage festival
Tulsi Vivah marks the divine marriage of Goddess Tulsi (Holy Basil) and Lord Shaligram (a form of Lord Vishnu), which begins on Prabodhini Ekadashi and ends on Kartik Purnima. Although the marriage can be performed on any day between Ekadashi and Purnima, many devotees consider Kartik Purnima as the most sacred day for this ritual. This ceremony marks the end of the Chaturmas period and the beginning of the wedding season in Hindu culture.
Dev Diwali
On the evening of Kartik Purnima, the holy city of Varanasi lights up with thousands of lamps on the ghats of the Ganga during Dev Diwali. It is believed that on this night the gods come to earth to take a bath in the Ganges. The sight of the river banks sparkling with lights is considered extremely auspicious and spiritually uplifting.
religious rituals
Holy Bath (Snan): Devotees take a dip in the holy rivers early in the morning.
Deep donation: Lighting lamps in temples and rivers to please the deities is a major ritual.
Fasting and charity: People observe fast, donate clothes, food and money to the poor.
Visit to the temple: Visiting Vishnu and Shiva temples is considered extremely virtuous.
spiritual meaning
Kartik Purnima symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. This day encourages spiritual contemplation, devotion and purification. It is said that performing rituals on this day brings peace, prosperity and moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death).
Kartik Purnima 2025 will be observed on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 and marks the end of one of the most sacred months in the Hindu lunar calendar. Be it through a holy bath, lighting lamps, or performing Tulsi Vivah, devotees celebrate this holy day to invite divine blessings, happiness, and spiritual fulfillment into their lives.
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