Kartik Purnima in Ayodhya

Date and timing in this city

For Ayodhya (अयोध्या), the Kartik Purnima date is computed for the city's own sunrise and the local time zone, Asia/Kolkata. On this basis, the date in Ayodhya is Tuesday 24 November 2026, and in the following year Sunday 14 November 2027.

The tithi is Kartik Purnima, the full moon of the Kartik month. The observance is known as Dev Deepawali, and the deity honoured is Shiva / Vishnu. The observance is listed as pan-India, so Ayodhya's date sits within a wider practice rather than standing apart from it.

Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise, the day you mark in Ayodhya is the day the tithi is current at that city's sunrise. Readers who follow a different convention at home may find their family date falls a day either side; that is a matter of the panchang followed, not of the festival itself.

Why the date can differ from India

A single "India" date is a convenience. The panchang is a local calculation: sunrise differs from place to place, and the tithi is read against it. Ayodhya's sunrise is not the same as sunrise in another part of the country, so the tithi can begin, end, or be current at a different moment relative to the civil day.

Where traditions differ, the difference is usually in the reckoning rather than the tithi. North and South, Smarta and Vaishnava, and amanta and purnimanta conventions can place the same observance on adjacent civil dates. This is normal and long-standing. For Ayodhya, the dates given above are the ones computed for this city, and they are the dates to use here.

Where and how the community celebrates

Dev Deepawali is observed across India, and Ayodhya takes part in that wider observance. The day is associated with Shiva and Vishnu, and with the full moon of Kartik. Practices vary by household and by region: some keep a vrat, some perform puja in the evening, some read or hear the relevant katha, and many simply light lamps as an act of devotion.

Because the observance is pan-India, what a family does in Ayodhya may differ from what a family does elsewhere, and both remain within tradition. Details of local gatherings, venues and organisers are not given here, and readers should rely on their own family practice and local sources.

Practical tips

• Note the date for your year: Tuesday 24 November 2026 or Sunday 14 November 2027.
• Plan around your own local sunrise, since the tithi is read against it.
• If your family follows a different panchang, confirm which day they observe rather than assuming.
• Keep the day simple: vrat, puja, lamps, or katha, according to your tradition.
• For anything tied to your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.